"You guys are children. You have no rights." "What about the freedom of speech?" "Well, of course you have that but not the other ones" ~A conversation about human rights between student and teacher.
Twice in this year, i've been told that I have no rights. They are called "Human Rights" not Adult Rights. They are intended for everyone. Regarding that conversation, why are my rights being picked and chosen to which apply to me as a young person? That's not fair. Did you know that out of all of the many kinds of activists in the world, there are no Child Activists. Yet. Do "they" think that just because I'm young, I shouldn't be protected with rights that are promised to all people?
Definition of Human Rights: Human rights are those rights which are held by all human beings. The concept of human rights is a universalist product of the Enlightenment in Europe and the United States, and has since spread around the world.
"all human beings" We young people are not aliens. We are humans all the same. Im tired of older people treating children like we are ignorant. I'm tired of being taught how protected I am by rights and laws and officials only to find out that once again, children don't count. Once again, children are not justified.
Check out the movie Newsies. It's about children that have been given up on. Children who, like most children, are viewed by the government as an unimportant piece of dust. These children unite and strike against their leaders and succeed. Based on a true story. Why can't people stand up for children like they did in the '20s?
Twice in this year, i've been told that I have no rights. They are called "Human Rights" not Adult Rights. They are intended for everyone. Regarding that conversation, why are my rights being picked and chosen to which apply to me as a young person? That's not fair. Did you know that out of all of the many kinds of activists in the world, there are no Child Activists. Yet. Do "they" think that just because I'm young, I shouldn't be protected with rights that are promised to all people?
Definition of Human Rights: Human rights are those rights which are held by all human beings. The concept of human rights is a universalist product of the Enlightenment in Europe and the United States, and has since spread around the world.
"all human beings" We young people are not aliens. We are humans all the same. Im tired of older people treating children like we are ignorant. I'm tired of being taught how protected I am by rights and laws and officials only to find out that once again, children don't count. Once again, children are not justified.
Check out the movie Newsies. It's about children that have been given up on. Children who, like most children, are viewed by the government as an unimportant piece of dust. These children unite and strike against their leaders and succeed. Based on a true story. Why can't people stand up for children like they did in the '20s?
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