Friday, March 5, 2010

Damaris [social essay]-- civil rights and human rights

I believe that every human being has there right to live their lives. Many people don't know but there are countries that practice "human torture". Right now in this past month it is discovered that 81 countries practice this ritual.
Everyone should have the right to life, freedom, equality, justice, and freedom of thought and expression. Your economic status, nationality,age, ethnicity, sex or religious beliefs should not prevent you from having these basic rights and freedoms. Every person in this planet is entitled to the right of life.
Yet these rights aren't protected to many people in this world. Right now there are 270 people held in Guantanamo Bay without a charge or case. Women and girls aren't protected in various countries. It has been known that they were violated through the practice of female genital mutilation. In Egypt 250 women were killed by violence and several being raped every half hour. Now as citizens of the United States we have the power to contribute and abolish these rituals.

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