Question

How are " natural rights" and the government connected? ( choose a specific quote from the declaration of independence)

Answer 1

From a western democratic perspective, natural rights are essential rights that cannot be taken away by any government of any kind. These rights were referred to in the Declaration of Independence as "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." 

Answer 2

The natural rights and the government relation can be seen by Locke’s argument: the purpose of government is to secure and protect the God-given undeniable natural rights of the people. The specific quote is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Explanation:

Natural rights are rights that are essential for society and humanity. According to the concept “all humans are created equal”, there are three natural rights which are determined as universal. Those three rights are the right to life, freedom and the pursuit of happiness.  

Generally, basic human rights are based on universal natural law, different from those that are based on positive human-made law. Although there is no agreement about which rights are natural and which are not, the commonly held view is that nature blesses every human being (without differences in time or space, and regardless of gender, age, nationality, or race) with certain rights that cannot be revoked that cannot be canceled or disturbed by any government.

If these rights are preserved in the national legal code or not, there is no legitimate government if it fails to enforce them. We can learn the value of each natural right by seeing the description below:

1. life: this idea is focused on how every human has their rights to live their life.

2. liberty: this idea is focused on how every human has their right to be independent.

3. pursuit of happiness: this idea is focused on how every human has their rights to fulfill their desire.

By seeing each meaning, we can see that there must be a limit for every person who does not do something that may violate other people’s natural rights. Therefore, the government also has an important role in this term.  

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Keywords : Natural rights, government

Subject  : History  

Class  : 10-12

Sub-Chapter : Civic Studies