tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post831432357218393693..comments2023-03-29T12:43:14.831-07:00Comments on Philosophically SEARCHing @ Rhodes: What are Human Rights?Doctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post-53935217313953616792008-12-09T02:08:00.000-08:002008-12-09T02:08:00.000-08:00People have their rights taken away for a variety ...People have their rights taken away for a variety of reasons. People's human rights were violated in the case of the dictatorship in Argentina. At first, people just began disappearing. Journalists or anyone who spoke out against the government were targets. Many had their rights violated not only because they were murdered, but many were imprisoned and tortured for years. I believe that in many cases governments should intervene in situations like this, especially when it is the another government itself that has overstepped its boundaries in violating the rights of humans. However, many countries find this an opportunity to take advantage of this country. This thus opens the door for other countries to take advantage of a certain country with opportunity. What about this humanitarian intervention? Some believe that human intervention can truly be based solely on humanitarian concerns, however, many times countries go in to help for some self-interest rather than true humanitarian efforts. Thus should we leave intervention to institutions or NGOs like Amnesty International?Joy Henaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349576642264520765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post-6854723377045512072008-12-08T23:43:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:43:00.000-08:00I think countries are supposed to intervene when t...I think countries are supposed to intervene when the government has made the choice to withhold "clean water, food, and health care, should be considered human rights." In other words, when the government can provide for the people.<BR/><BR/>If it is just bad luck that there is a flood or drought then it is the role of the Red Cross. Some countries are just poor and no mater what they do they can't bounce back after a natural disaster. This doesn't mean that the governments are terrible. They just didn't have the resources to begin with.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423321368091229327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501999346815050866.post-65087911785082807072008-12-08T20:38:00.000-08:002008-12-08T20:38:00.000-08:00It is still unclear to me why clean water, food, a...It is still unclear to me why clean water, food, and health care, should be considered human rights. Do countries often intervene in situations that involve starving people, or is it usually organizations like Red Cross?smigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402990467711624527noreply@blogger.com