Political Science 3388E Final: Taylors Notes HR.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 3388E
• Professor: David Hoogenboom

Document Summary

Orent discerns that the language of human rights is a language that is designed to be spoken universally (everyone can you use language of human rights) We have human rights and we can discuss or talk about human rights, simply because we are human beings. Core to universalist perspective of human rights. We have human rights because we are human beings. As human beings, we are considered right-holders (we hold rights) While seemingly innocent statement, this is what we call a game-changer. This transforms history (or supposedly) according to human right activists. By recognizing humans as right holders we are changing the game that is played out in society. Will have considerable consequences for everyone around the world, whether we like it or not. For much of modern history, in order to be consider a right-holder you must have been a land-owning, adult, male however in time, this idea was rejected by those who existed outside of this small group.