Universal Human Rights Debate

Comments debate the universality of human rights versus country-specific or citizen rights, often criticizing the US for prioritizing constitutional rights over international standards like the UN Declaration, amid accusations of violations and whataboutism.

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mosselman Jun 29, 2013 View on HN

Welcome to the world outside of the US, there is such a thing as 'human rights' already you know. You can keep your bill of 'rights' where it is, thanks.

veave Jun 24, 2023 View on HN

Same about "human rights"

sneak Jul 8, 2021 View on HN

It's a real bummer that the US doesn't recognize that human rights apply to all human beings.

isatty May 15, 2020 View on HN

Maybe because there are human rights in the US?

pen15_ Jan 17, 2021 View on HN

You didn't address the part about the questionable human rights records

trasz Jul 12, 2022 View on HN

Maybe in US; civilized countries obey Human Rights, not “citizen rights”.

fazeirony Oct 17, 2024 View on HN

where was the parent mentioning this is a violation of one's human rights exactly?

_bxg1 May 29, 2019 View on HN

Not sure why this got flagged. It's not directly political, it's a human rights issue.

josefresco May 14, 2018 View on HN

Human rights violations are wrong 100% of the time. Whataboutism doesn't change that.

blacksmith_tb Dec 9, 2022 View on HN

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights [1] begs to differ.1: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-huma...