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mk  ·  4712 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
IMO this argument has merit. Rather than a 'Declaration of Rights', perhaps it should instead be a pledge by the UN to uphold human rights, which I agree, do precede any government or document.

Instead of:

Everyone has the right to a...

it might read:

The UN pledges to guarantee/defend/advance/uphold? everyone's right to a...

That's government in service of rights, not doling them out.