Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Human Rights

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MAN IS ENTITLED TO ALL FREEDOMS  Man is entitled to all of the freedoms

society can give him.  People need power to control their own government.  Man should be left to pursue individual rights.  Naturally disadvantaged individuals should be helped, through civilization, to realize individual rights.

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Self governance People should express their own opinions about their own government.  No wonder Jefferson felt that England’s Parliament had no legislative power over America but over Great Britain only.  People should co-work with the government to promote individual rights and not leave the responsibility to the government. 

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Access to education All people should have access to education to enhance protection and furtherance of individual rights.  Education should be promoted among all to enhance social justice.  Education liberates the enslaved and the free; it enlightens all to respect individual rights. 

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Individual rights All persons are supposed to receive equal treatment regardless of race.  Though all people are entitled to individual rights and should pursue such, there must be an innate moral sense guiding the pursuit.  Individual rights should be pursued for the sake of happiness rather than selfishness.  Individuals must be ready to give up some of their rights in order to live in a society amicably. 

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Aiding the weak Although mankind is entitled to all freedoms that society can offer, nature places some people at a disadvantaged point.  Those who are physically weaker should be helped to realize equal rights otherwise barbarism can prevail.  Civilization should work towards enhancing the rights and freedoms of the disadvantaged. 

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