There are some weird cultures in the world. In Liberia, genital mutilation, forced initiation into secret societies, accusations of witchcraft, ordeal trials, and ritualistic killings are all common. These violate natural rights that are supposedly given to everyone. By definition on United States History, natural rights are “the rights of life, liberty and property” conceived by John Locke and they “belong equally to all men at birth and cannot be taken away”. According to this definition, does culture or religion have the right to take away natural rights? To answer this question, the role of culture and tradition in life needs to be established, along with examples of how culture affected law in the past. This is a huge problem when trying to let everyone have the same rights globally and this could change or eradicate cultures or religions.
Religion and culture have been around since man began. But in order to truly understand it,
People need to know the role of culture. According to an article on Law Teacher, there has been a big problem regarding human rights and different cultures. Different countries have claimed human rights interfere with their …show more content…
This is an article written by Oxford, one of, if not the, most prestigious and reputable colleges in the world. To add on, the author comes from a field pertaining this subject. The topic of slavery is very biased because blacks and other non-whites weren’t seen as equal with the rest of society and therefore, not subject to natural rights and laws (Slavery). This article expresses that blacks and non-whites weren't seen as people because their skin was a different shade than the rest of society. This cultural practice was so awful that many countries abolished slavery altogether in the 1900s. This shows that society is willing to make a change in everyday life in order to make sure everyone has equal opportunities in
Religion and culture have been around since man began. But in order to truly understand it,
People need to know the role of culture. According to an article on Law Teacher, there has been a big problem regarding human rights and different cultures. Different countries have claimed human rights interfere with their …show more content…
This is an article written by Oxford, one of, if not the, most prestigious and reputable colleges in the world. To add on, the author comes from a field pertaining this subject. The topic of slavery is very biased because blacks and other non-whites weren’t seen as equal with the rest of society and therefore, not subject to natural rights and laws (Slavery). This article expresses that blacks and non-whites weren't seen as people because their skin was a different shade than the rest of society. This cultural practice was so awful that many countries abolished slavery altogether in the 1900s. This shows that society is willing to make a change in everyday life in order to make sure everyone has equal opportunities in