“The promotion of human rights remains the most effective strategy for eliminating inequalities between countries and social groups, and for increasing security.” HumansCountrySocialRightsGroupsSecurityRemainsStrategyHuman RightsInequalityPromotionEliminatingSocial Groups Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“Rights are either God-given or evolve out of the democratic process. Most rights are based on the ability of people to agree on a social contract, the ability to make and keep agreements.” PeopleGivenSocialProcessAbilityRightsAgreeDemocraticEvolveAgreementContractsSocial ContractDemocratic Process Author:Rush Limbaugh
“The first right of every human being is the right of self-defense. Without that right, all other rights are meaningless. The right of self-defense is not something the government bestows upon its citizens. It is an inalienable right, older than the Constitution itself. It existed prior to government and prior to the social contract of our Constitution.” FirstsHumansSelfGovernmentSocialHuman BeingsRightsCitizensConstitutionDefenseContractsMeaninglessSelf DefenseSocial Contract Author:Larry Craig
“The Americans of other blood must remember that the man who in good faith and without reservations gives up another country for this must in return receive exactly the same rights, not merely legal, but social and spiritual, that other Americans proudly possess. We of the United States belong to a new and separate nationality. We are all Americans and nothing else, and each, without regard to his birthplace, creed, or national origin, is entitled to exactly the same rights as all other Americans.” MenGivingCountryStatesRememberSpiritualSocialUnitedUnited StatesRightsBloodHe ManReturnGiving UpRegardCreedsEntitledNationalityReservationsGood FaithBirthplace Book:Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials Source: Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials
“The problem is sitting in the birthplace of Islam, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where this interpretation of Islam has gone out into the world over the last four decades, creating militancy groups from Indonesia, to now, San Bernardino, California, vicious attack. We have to take back the faith. And we have to take it back with the principles of peace, social justice, and human rights, women's rights, and secularize governance.” WorldHumansProblemLastsSocialJusticePrinciplesGoneFourRightsGroupsCreatingSittingSocial JusticeIslamHuman RightsDecadesCaliforniaInterpretationWomens RightsViciousGovernanceIndonesiaArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisMeccaBirthplaceMilitancy Author:Chuck Todd
“Socialism crushes human rights, builds the state, impinges on the liberty of conscience, and breeds social, cultural, and economic degeneration.” HumansStatesSocialLibertyRightsEconomicConscienceHuman RightsSocialismCrushDegeneration Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
“Statehood for the District of Columbia is the most important civil rights and social justice issue in America today.” ImportantTodayAmericaSocialJusticeIssuesRightsSocial JusticeCivil RightsColumbiaAmerica Today Author:Jesse Jackson
“I would like to invite the citizens of Great Britain and the citizens of the U.S. and the citizens of the world to come here and walk freely through the streets of Venezuela, to talk to anyone they want, to watch television, to read the papers. We are building a true democracy, with human rights for everyone, social rights, education, health care, pensions, social security, and jobs.” WorldWantHumansCareJobsSocialWalksWatchesDemocracyRightsStreetsSecurityTelevisionBuildingCitizensPaperHuman RightsHealth CareBritainInvitesPapersSocial SecurityPensionGreat BritainVenezuelaTrue Democracy Author:Hugo Chavez
“Social Security should be phased out and ended altogether. ... Social Security in any form is morally irredeemable. We should be debating, not how to save Social Security, but how to end it - how to phase it out so as to best protect both the rights of those who have paid into it, and those who are forced to pay for it today. This will be a painful task. But it will make possible a world in which Americans enjoy far greater freedom to secure their own futures.” WorldShouldEndsTodayFormSocialEnjoyPayGreaterRightsSecurityProtectTasksPaidPainfulSecurePhasesSocial Security Author:Alex Epstein
“Waiving the rights of conscience, not included in the surrender implied by the social state, & more or less invaded by all Religious establishments, the simple question to be decided, is whether a support of the best & purest religion, the Christian religion itself ought not, so far at least as pecuniary means are involved, to be provided for by the Government, rather than be left to the voluntary provisions of those who profess it.” MeanStatesGovernmentChristianLeftSocialReligiousSimpleSupportRightsOughtInvolvedConscienceDecidedSurrenderEstablishmentProvisionImplied Author:James Madison
“Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. But also, it gave the Chinese a national public sphere for people to, it's like a training of their citizenship, preparing for future democracy.” PeopleHumansSocialDemocracyRightsMediaChangedSpeechTrainingEmbraceHuman RightsPrivilegeSocial MediaMindsetChineseSpheresFreedom Of SpeechCitizenshipPreparingBirthrightLimiting Freedom Of Expression Author:Michael Anti
“Too many Americans now believe that the checks they receive every month from the unemployment office - like the checks they get from the welfare office, from Medicare, from Social Security - are inalienable rights. They are not.” BelieveSocialRightsSecurityMonthsOfficeChecksWelfareUnemploymentSocial SecurityMedicareInalienable Rights Author:Ben Shapiro
“The critique of social inequality, which is very much a part of my story, came about naturally from my recollection of Huck and Tom and the controversy surrounding [Mark] Twain's use of them and from my own passionate interest in civil rights, animal rights, and the right of Earth to survive humankind's reprehensible neglect of its stewardship.” StoriesUseEarthSocialInterestMy OwnAnimalRightsMarkPassionateCivil RightsInequalityNeglectAnimal RightsHumankindTomsControversyStewardshipCritiqueRecollectionSocial Inequality Author:Norman Lock
“I have witnessed firsthand the anguish of this humanitarian tragedy - in Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, and other conflict and post-conflict zones. The destruction of lives and hopes, the emotional trauma, and the economic, social, and political marginalization of the displaced, the human insecurity, with real and potentially devastating consequences over generations, in ever-widening arenas of conflict. We can and must ensure the human rights of the displaced. That begins by making their voices heard.” HumansRealPoliticalSocialVoiceRightsGenerationsHeardEconomicEmotionalConflictConsequenceDestructionTragedyHuman RightsIraqTraumaHumanitarianPostsZoneInsecuritySyriaAnguishPakistanPalestineArenaMarginalizationEmotional Trauma Author:Queen Noor of Jordan
“In terms of legacy, I'm not sure that I see some great historic deposit there, as a result of her passing our way. She heightened the sense of social conscience in the New Deal generally. To her great credit, she was early on the side of the blacks in their fight for civil rights. She had a tendency to participate, which easily oozed over into meddlesomeness.” WayFightingSocialSidesTermResultsDealsRightsConscienceCreditPassingPassingsTendenciesCivil RightsLegacyNot SureHistoricDepositsNew Deal Author:William A. Rusher
“Over the last eight years of being on YouTube, I've seen so much progress. I think the reason for that is that a lot of young people are having open dialogue and honest conversations about social justice and human rights.” PeopleThinkingYearsHumansReasonLastsYoungSocialJusticeRightsProgressHonestConversationSocial JusticeHuman RightsEightDialogueYoutube Author:Tyler Oakley
“Christianity and Islam are concerned with the idea of justice, which can turn into political justice, social justice, economical justice, and so on. Buddhism is not so concerned with the idea of rights. There is more talk of responsibility than of demanding rights.” IdeasPoliticalTurnsSocialJusticeResponsibilityChristianityRightsBuddhismConcernedSocial JusticeIslamChristianity And Islam Author:Pankaj Mishra
“Social justice is collectivism. Social justice is the rights of a group. It denies individual responsibility. It's a negation of individual responsibility, so social justice is totally contrary to the Word of God.” IndividualSocialJusticeResponsibilityRightsGroupsSocial JusticeDenyContraryWord Of GodCollectivismNegationIndividual Responsibility Author:Ted Cruz
“Social justice is group psychology, it's group rights, it's collectivisim, and it's a negation of individual responsibility, which is what the Bible teaches. Individual responsibility. And of course, social justice leads very quickly to socialism, and ultimately to communism.” CoursesIndividualSocialJusticeResponsibilityTeachPsychologyRightsGroupsSocial JusticeSocialismCommunismNegationIndividual Responsibility Author:Ted Cruz
“I've always been progressive on social issues: pro-choice, pro-gun control, and pro-gay rights - even when I was a Republican. The big difference is that I once believed the private sector would address America's social problems. But then I saw firsthand that this wasn't going to happen.” ProblemBigsHappensAmericaChoicesSocialDifferencesIssuesSawsRightsRepublicanGayGunAddressesProgressiveGun ControlSocial IssuesPrivate SectorGay RightsSocial ProblemsPro GunPro Gun ControlPro Gay Author:Arianna Huffington
“Music makes me alive in a way that nothing quite does. Good art, good film, good books, good dance. Exhibitions, history. Nature makes me feel alive. Georgia in the rain - that makes me feel alive. Compassion makes me feel alive. Hard fought victories for social rights.” WayFeelsDoeArtBookHardFilmSocialCompassionAliveRightsVictoryRainGood BookGeorgiaGood ArtExhibitionsGood FilmsGood Dance Author:Emily Saliers