Reflective Essay On Human Rights And Freedoms

When you think of human rights you must understand what a human right is. A human right is something that you are born with and cannot be dictated or administered. Most human rights that we consider basic human rights today are just the rights to be comfortable. True human rights are things like gender expression, racial expression, sexuallity and overall the freedom to be unique. Defending those freedoms has been more difficult than it should be, even though they are some of the most basic rights. We have been convinced that freedoms as simple as protecting ourselves or speaking our minds are more important than the freedom to express ourselves and define our lives from our own point of view. Many people throughout history have struggled with the war for freedoms such as this. Even though they are all important many have been overlooked due to the fact that many other freedoms have not been

Things like this shouldn 't need to be written down, none of them should, so many unspoken freedoms are things that are looked down upon and belittled because of their potential effect on our cultures strengthening grip. Rights and freedoms like being a different race or minority or expressing one’s individualism to a true extent have been shut out from the general public and again caused a like minded virus that spread from person to person making the idea of being different or unique a taboo subject. There are unspoken rules everywhere against being as close to one’s self as possible, things like growing your own food, teaching yourself and connecting with others and discussing real and important matters are also quietly shunned because all lead to connecting more with what is true, and not what is being peddled to you on a daily basis. Self sufficiency in most forms can likely lead to a beneficial impact on your life and eventually the ones around