Essays on Rights

The First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. ” — Amendment One, Bill of Rights,…

When it comes to the rights of prisoners, I feel like they are regulated to keep the inmate And staff as safe as possible. I plan to state my opinion as an outside source as to how I Feel about certain rights that prisoners receive. Communication and visitation – I feel that this right should…

            Majority rule and minority rights are basic concepts within a free government. Citizens are encouraged and allowed to vote for the person they believe will best represent them. The person who gets the most amount of votes wins the opportunity to represent the majority. At the same time, they are also responsible for representing…

Collective rights are rights Canadians hold because they belong to one of several groups in society. They are rights held by groups (peoples) in Canadian society that are recognized and protected by Canada’s constitution. Those groups include Aboriginals, Francophones and Anglophones. Collective rights are different than individual rights. Every Canadian citizen and permanent resident has…

The Koran, believed to be the literal word of Allah, emphasizes the importance for others to embrace this belief. Muslims often assert that Islam promotes peace and justice in order to spread their faith, suggesting that verses about warfare in the Koran aim to eliminate injustice. However, they do not clarify what constitutes “injustice,” a…

In 1966, during the era of the Civil Rights Act, the U. S. Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in the case of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 along with three other consolidated cases: Westover v. United States, Vignera v. New York, and California v. Stewart. The case being tried that eventually brought…

Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen The National Assembly, in France, issued the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen on August 26 1789. It was a document that declared all men were born free and had the rights to liberty. It was a groundbreaker in the start of the French Revolution….

(Intro) In his article “A Change of Heart About Animals,” Jeremy Rifkin argues that animals are primarily used for the benefit of humans and advocates for animals to be treated with more respect. However, some individuals believe that completely eliminating the use of animals would create additional complexities in our already intricate world. I partially…

It can be difficult to take a stand in the controversy surrounding an institution’s obligation to provide birth control as part of the health insurance they offer. One’s religious conviction may convince that person to side with the organization, as a founding principle of the United States is to not infringe upon a person’s religious…

The world’s EEZs cover one third of the total ocean surface. Almost ninety five per cent of the world’s commercial marine fishing, all of the world’s offshore oil, and gas production, and most marine research occur in these EEZs. Over 60 coastal nations have proclaimed 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zones off of their shores…