Social Studies, 03.01.2022 14:00, hootie31

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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The primary and immediate advantage of having a Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that it creates an international standard definition of human rights as well as establishing which rights are implied. If the leaders of two countries have a discussion or disagreement about human rights, both will know what the standard is. Additionally, if a government is accused of human rights violations, that accusation can be judged by that measure; without that standard, a country could claim that it was respecting human rights by its own standards.

Another advantage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is its impact on development. When the United States, France, the United Kingdom and other western countries became industrialized and built modern economies, they already had established democracies and human rights standards in place. Currently many poorer, developing countries are industrializing, modernizing and building national infrastructure without a stable democracy in place. The Declaration emphasizes the rights of citizens to fully participate in their government and, in many cases, in the modernization of their country. International development assistance is tied to a country's human rights record.

One of the advantages that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is intended to achieve is increased international peace and stability. U.S. President John F. Kennedy once said, "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." By encouraging basic human rights and democracy, the Declaration will hopefully decrease international violence. A war in one country -- even a civil war -- can cause instability in other countries if violence spills over the border or neighboring countries are flooded with refugees.

A final advantage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is its inclusion of education as a human right. In many poor countries, children go to work at an early age to help support the family. Research shows that education results in increased economic growth, higher wages, better health and increased political participation and stability. By encouraging education internationally, the Declaration seeks to improve the quality of life of all of the world's people.

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