Comments on: Human Rights Day http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:10:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-342085 Chris Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:19:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-342085 Send the UN to France. To celebrate this day they're welcoming Kadhafi there ;) Send the UN to France. To celebrate this day they're welcoming Kadhafi there ;)

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-341964 Carruthers Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:43:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-341964 More wisdom here than ever came out of the murdering, venal, corrupt UN: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/p_j_orourke.html More wisdom here than ever came out of the murdering, venal, corrupt UN:
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/p_j_orourke.html

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-341963 Carruthers Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:40:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-341963 Agreed Sid! P. J. O'Rourke's version of "rights" are far better: "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." Agreed Sid!

P. J. O'Rourke's version of "rights" are far better:
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences."

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-341605 Sid Morrison Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:37:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-341605 Blah, blah, blah... More United Nations one world order pablum & drivel. Abolish the U.N. or at least send it to Brussels or Geneva and free up a lot of parking spaces in NYC. Blah, blah, blah... More United Nations one world order pablum & drivel. Abolish the U.N. or at least send it to Brussels or Geneva and free up a lot of parking spaces in NYC.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-341595 Jerse Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:31:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-341595 @Pudifoot: I agree time traveler day was somewhat neat, but this post - it's just a day. We have 365.25 of them a year and they are all probably claimed by some "cause". It's not neat - it's cliche and boring. @Barbara: I know, I know - it's for a good cause and all - but it's not really Neatorama material. You know what I'm sayin? @Pudifoot: I agree time traveler day was somewhat neat, but this post - it's just a day. We have 365.25 of them a year and they are all probably claimed by some "cause". It's not neat - it's cliche and boring.

@Barbara: I know, I know - it's for a good cause and all - but it's not really Neatorama material. You know what I'm sayin?

]]> By: Barbara http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-341051 Barbara Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:31:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-341051 Jerse--Isn't it a good idea for us all to be reminded of how things should be and what we should be working toward? Human Rights Day seems to me to represent a very important concept, now widely ignored, even by the president of the country that based its founding on the equality of rights of men. Jerse--Isn't it a good idea for us all to be reminded of how things should be and what we should be working toward? Human Rights Day seems to me to represent a very important concept, now widely ignored, even by the president of the country that based its founding on the equality of rights of men.

]]> By: Ben Rushing http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340948 Ben Rushing Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:39:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340948 Let's not overlook Article 29(3) of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations." Why celebrate the United Nations Universal Declaration, that fails to ensure freedom? When we could just look at the United States Constitution which has no clause that allows the government to violate it? To me the Bill of Rights is more precious than anything that the United Nations could ever do for me. Let's not overlook Article 29(3) of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

"These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations."

Why celebrate the United Nations Universal Declaration, that fails to ensure freedom? When we could just look at the United States Constitution which has no clause that allows the government to violate it? To me the Bill of Rights is more precious than anything that the United Nations could ever do for me.

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340865 Pudifoot Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:01:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340865 jerse: ok, you are right about the human right day... but the "pretend you are a time traveler" day is kinda neat. at least it was worth a polite chuckle. jerse: ok, you are right about the human right day... but the "pretend you are a time traveler" day is kinda neat. at least it was worth a polite chuckle.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340737 Jerse Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:49:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340737 Pudifoot: Convince me otherwise. What is neat about this? Pudifoot: Convince me otherwise. What is neat about this?

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340730 Pudifoot Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:40:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340730 Jerse: it is just you. Jerse: it is just you.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340640 Jerse Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:35:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340640 Is it just me or does no one care about all of these "days" on Neatorama? I don't think it's that neat... Is it just me or does no one care about all of these "days" on Neatorama?

I don't think it's that neat...

]]> By: John J. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340628 John J. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:27:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340628 Unfortunately this was enacted and signed by politicians, which means it's not much more than printed words. It's the responsibility of every individual to make sure they are enforced. Unfortunately this was enacted and signed by politicians, which means it's not much more than printed words. It's the responsibility of every individual to make sure they are enforced.

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340624 Pudifoot Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:20:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340624 Pretend-like-you-are-a-time-traveler-day is more fun. Pretend-like-you-are-a-time-traveler-day is more fun.

]]> By: Steohawk http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/comment-page-1/#comment-340573 Steohawk Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:48:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/10/human-rights-day/#comment-340573 This is great, but it's too bad that so many governments ignore it. Of course, we agorists (and all natural law libertarians) believe in just one human right from which all others are derived: the natural right to self-ownership. This is great, but it's too bad that so many governments ignore it. Of course, we agorists (and all natural law libertarians) believe in just one human right from which all others are derived: the natural right to self-ownership.

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