During the early 1970’s, the world was undergoing a radically quick change. Social groups and human rights activists were propped up and inspired across the world. Almost instantaneously human rights became a predominant ideology that influenced political systems in America, Latin America, and the Soviet Union and its Satellite Nations. Many human rights activists sought to establish sovereign nation states that strayed away from colonial rule, therefore resulting in the rights for citizenship. Human rights became an idealistic ideology that was intended to grant unalienable rights to all human beings, regardless of a countries politics. Under an idealized view, human rights were supposed to transcend politics, however, in practice, the dichotomy
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Initially, Human Rights activists believed that Human Rights transcended politics. They believe that Human Rights was anti-political because Human Rights were supposed to be innate and moralistic. However, in practice, anti-political Human Rights are impossible to achieve. This was because Human Rights appealed to a socialistic form of government, instead of authoritarian dictatorship. As people felt increasingly disillusioned by the failures of worldwide regimes, they felt they needed a system that would abide to morals and would support the people. By appealing to a utopian view of a moral and just world, many were convinced to join the Human Rights cause. Therefore, Human Rights ideology is inseparable to politics because it appealed to a moralistic and utopian form of …show more content…
Additionally, Human Rights activists believed that Human Rights were supposed to transcend politics, however, in practice it was impossible to do so. This was because in order to maintain Human Rights, it is up to the government to enforce a moralistic and fair rule. Furthermore, because the world is everchanging, Human Rights Movements began to revive across the world. Recently, In the Middle East, the Arab Spring was a series revolutions that sparked due to the failures of powerful and corrupt regimes in the Middle East. Additionally, In America, Black Lives Matter, Feminism, and Labor Movements are fighting against the American government due to an ever-increasing level of inequality across America. It appears that the world is undergoing a political revolution designed to preserve equality and Human Rights across the globe. Today, a second era of Human Rights Movements are changing the political landscape of current, authoritarian
Initially, Human Rights activists believed that Human Rights transcended politics. They believe that Human Rights was anti-political because Human Rights were supposed to be innate and moralistic. However, in practice, anti-political Human Rights are impossible to achieve. This was because Human Rights appealed to a socialistic form of government, instead of authoritarian dictatorship. As people felt increasingly disillusioned by the failures of worldwide regimes, they felt they needed a system that would abide to morals and would support the people. By appealing to a utopian view of a moral and just world, many were convinced to join the Human Rights cause. Therefore, Human Rights ideology is inseparable to politics because it appealed to a moralistic and utopian form of …show more content…
Additionally, Human Rights activists believed that Human Rights were supposed to transcend politics, however, in practice it was impossible to do so. This was because in order to maintain Human Rights, it is up to the government to enforce a moralistic and fair rule. Furthermore, because the world is everchanging, Human Rights Movements began to revive across the world. Recently, In the Middle East, the Arab Spring was a series revolutions that sparked due to the failures of powerful and corrupt regimes in the Middle East. Additionally, In America, Black Lives Matter, Feminism, and Labor Movements are fighting against the American government due to an ever-increasing level of inequality across America. It appears that the world is undergoing a political revolution designed to preserve equality and Human Rights across the globe. Today, a second era of Human Rights Movements are changing the political landscape of current, authoritarian