What are my self-evident rights?

By Shaun Leahy

As human beings, there are certain rights that we cannot survive without. We will be dehumanized without these fundamental rights, and yet, there are countries in this world that are constantly taking away these natural laws, formed by humanity itself. Thought the tempest that is this world, something stands out when people are being unjustly treated. An understanding that we are all meant to be treated by with these standards. But what are they? What is the single most subject that all human beings agree upon? Here are some self-evident rights that I believe that every being wants.

1. The right to be treated fairly in the court of law. Innocent until proven guilty.
2. The right to be heard. By a nation, people, leader or even among friends.
3. Freedom of thought. To think what you want to think.
4. The right to associated with whomever you want to.
5. The freedom of speech.
6. The ability to learn what you want to. Read, write, or other forms of learning.
7. The right to be yourself or who you want to be.
8. The freedom to express yourself in any group.
9. The right to follow who you want to
10. The right to your own religion. To worship as you please
11. The right to express yourself
12. The right to choose your profession
13. The freedom to enjoy life.

These are just some of the self-evident that I believe all people upon this earth should have. If everyone in the world had these rights then we would have a better, smarter and saner society. I wonder what right I take away from people in my everyday life without trying to. I say this because these laws don't just apply to a government they apply to everyone in the world. Although the people should be the government. I wonder what I can to make sure that people around me are at least treated by their fundamental rights. I guess what I can do is to treat people the way I want to be treated. I believe everyone has the same rights, we are all born with these rights. And so to know my rights I must ask myself how I must be treated as a human being and how must I treat others.