Universalism vs. Relativism: Human Rights

[@sinethembathethwayo122]

Thank you so much for this. I have a human rights essay to write on this topic and this helped me more than my lecturer has.

[@KorczyksClass]

I'm so glad it helped! Best of luck with your essay!

[@KorczyksClass]

Check out some more of my Global Politics videos here! kzbin.info/aero/PL-MZyeaK_bhvgZfBQ_AfjizWO27-YzXeB What do you think? Should Human Rights be universal, or is there a reasonable argument for the cultural relativism of rights? Where should the line be drawn? Thanks for watching!

[@lanedane]

I definitely WANT human rights to be universal, but I find the cultural relativism-argument quite compelling - that my desire for the human rights to be universal is only a desire, and other people in other societies have other desires, and neither of our desires is more right than the other.

[@KorczyksClass]

That's a really good point! You've really got the heart of the issue of universalism vs relativism. Thinking about things from others' perspectives is important... but at the same time, we should probably draw the line somewhere.

[@lanedane]

@@KorczyksClass Yes, accepting every society's morals and actions is a hard pill to swallow, since there are many hideous (in my opinion) things going on in other societies. My final phrase - "neither of our desires is more right than the other" - is of course controversial, and I might not actually believe it to be true upon closer inspection, in every case. I think, and hope, that the idea of morality ultimately being subjective can be a purely philosophical, theoretical truth (if you believe it is true), and that we find a way, in the "real world", to rationally justify drawing a line and intervening when people are suffering in other societies on the basis of their moral code.

[@Robin-pj7cp]

Thank you! I've got an exam on Human Rights very soon and this helped a lot!!

[@KorczyksClass]

Thank you, and best of luck on your exam! 😊

[@shwetankpathak680]

This session was damn important for My debates On Cultural Relativism And Universalism..👏🏾

[@KorczyksClass]

That's great! I'm glad you found the video helpful! 😁

[@romanzemar5166]

That's a great video deserving more views, the problem is through, I can't use it in my English class without English subs. There're only Vietnamese.

[@KorczyksClass]

Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for the feedback. It's odd that it's showing automatically generated Vietnamese subs. I'll see what I can do about English subs.

[@KorczyksClass]

There should be English subs now!

[@romanzemar5166]

Amazing - thanks a million!

[@juyeonlee3325]

hi Mr korczyk! This is a huge help in my uni course!! Don't forget our class now that you're famous!!

[@KorczyksClass]

I would never! I'm glad you're continuing with poli sci in university! :)

[@sarahmatthews4166]

Thankyou so much for this video. It will be so helpful in approaching this essay on the UDHR and the impact on social work practice (as part of my Social Work degree).

[@KorczyksClass]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck on the essay!

[@zhyraleignc.delara6516]

Should universal human rights be applied to cultures that reject them?

[@beatricegovati4656]

I have an essy and your explanation just opened up my mind

[@KorczyksClass]

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[@pakjepaprikachips20]

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[@KorczyksClass]

Hope it went well!

[@roderickcooper9836]

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[@KorczyksClass]

Thank you for the comment, I hope it was helpful!

[@Shakinthecut]

Thx for this! Helped a lot for my global politics class🙏🏿

[@KorczyksClass]

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[@Lost728]

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[@KorczyksClass]

Most welcome 😊 Best of luck on your exam!

[@Lost728]

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[@ghalibhassan7047]

It helped a great deal getting a deep insight of the topic. Thanks!

[@KorczyksClass]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the comment!

[@valeriezarateluna4290]

Totally helped my understand the topic for an essay question, Thank you!

[@KorczyksClass]

I'm so glad! Best of luck on the essay!

[@pyaephyopyaephyothaw4172]

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[@navonil19]

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[@KorczyksClass]

I'm really glad you found it helpful!

[@podilakalyanchandra9703]

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[@KorczyksClass]

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[@Do.7784]

Well explained

[@manishachowdhary8671]

It was nicely explained.

[@KorczyksClass]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@roamingtraveller7544]

How come LGBTQ universal? What makes it a right fundamentally except for personal whim? Many cultures and religions considers it (the act not the person) sinful and abhorrent.

[@vibrantshades4154]

Great videos! Please upload more

[@KorczyksClass]

Thank you!! I usually post a new one every week or two. 😊

[@kirtijoshi4425]

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[@KorczyksClass]

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[@aymanelhammichi4453]

Great video! Thanks for the help

[@KorczyksClass]

Glad it helped! Thank you! 🙂

[@seankellycrypto]

Question: When a government, during Covid-19 lockdown, declares some businesses essential and others not, fo which some are not allowed to operate (restaurants, entertainment), is this a suspension of a HR article 23.1 ? Same question for HR article 20.1 ? My answer is that they are suspensions. And a suspended right is no right at all. I am curious to your ansewer to that.

[@KorczyksClass]

If we want to keep it to the UDHR, Article 29.2 states that governments can set limitations to rights by law to "meet the just requirements of... public order and the general welfare in a democratic society." Governments that have imposed public health measures justify it based on protecting the general welfare of their people, and overall it seems most people have been supportive of these temporary measures.

[@seankellycrypto]

@@KorczyksClass I disagree here. Article 29 talks about limitations in “written law”. The politicians of today invention new concepts, which are not in written law. “Essential businesses” and “ non-essential” are not in written law. Not written anywhere. Politicians of today are caught red-handeed at suspending HR 23.1 by peddling unwritten rules, which they make up on the fly.

[@seankellycrypto]

Do you disagree ? Do you believe that article 29.2 is refering to law, but unwritten law ?

[@KorczyksClass]

Might be different for different contexts, but in Ontario, Canada, for example, the Health Protection and Promotion Act gives the government power to make these kinds of decisions: 77.1 (1) If the Chief Medical Officer of Health is of the opinion that a situation exists anywhere in Ontario that constitutes or may constitute a risk to the health of any persons, he or she may investigate the situation and take such action as he or she considers appropriate to prevent, eliminate or decrease the risk. 2007, c. 10, Sched. F, s. 15. The division of businesses into essential and non-essential is one way that these governments are interpreting these powers. A pandemic is an evolving situation that requires quick decision making based on the best available evidence.

[@seankellycrypto]

@@KorczyksClass In the Ontario case, it says that the Chief Medical Officier has a lot of power to take action. But is he allowed to take action "outside of" the fundamental human rights ? I doubt it, given that this kind of person is likely unelected. Your thoughts ?

[@MADAAAAAIIII]

US president stating what has and what has not place in the European Union is good enough reason to make toilet paper of the human rights declaration

[@leonardomonterotti59]

Very useful

[@KorczyksClass]

Glad you think so! Thanks!

[@sunandashukla1572]

Great

[@KorczyksClass]

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[@mykolapalamar2633]

Thank you so much)

[@KorczyksClass]

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[@christinegreene1986]

Property including slaves?

[@tallulahsyach9753]

Thank you so muchh

[@KorczyksClass]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@marialendi]

Right to culture and Health. Culture is Health. Old cultures are ecological and sustaiabel.

[@rhondamathis1323]

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[@iqtravelsinheels]

Grnocide isn't a culture and neither is it accepted in any country so it can't be an argument for relativism. Indigenous groups don't translate to not owning a parcel of land whether they consider themselves stewards of that land or not... Again, it can't be an argument for relativism.. All it is is simply an argument of implementation and not an argument of relativism... At the end of the day,, all humans including indigenous tribes have the right to be endowed with land... However they use and utilize that land is relative... But i still love the video... Thank you very much... 😊💗💗💗

[@swendellswen7796]

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[@Bozewani]

I studied human rights law as a masters student in Queens Univeristy belfast I know human rights law I know the Universal declaration of human rights international covenant on civil and political rights international covenant on economic social and cultural rights convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women Convention against torture Convention on the rights of the child Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities Convention on the rights of enforced disapperance and the three regional systems African Charter on Human and peoples Rights Maputo Protocol on the rights of women African Charter on the rights and welfare of the child european Convention on human rights european social charter european convention on prevent punish torture european Convention on enforced diapperance istanbul convention on domestic violence Interamerican convention on human rights interamerican convention to prevent punish torture interamerican convention on enforced diapperance belem do para of violence agains twomen Declaration on the rights of indigenous persons

[@ladydede88]

I wonder was property added because of slavery

[@KorczyksClass]

Interesting question. Slavery is specifically addressed in article 4 of the universal declaration of human rights: "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms."

[@carlyleroberts3505]

Countries. We're. The nitured on animosity should not. Talk about human rights. Eg. U s a. Or. Uk

[@RynaxAlien]

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