Monday, September 13, 2010

Rights

Rights should not be taken for granted


September 13, 2010 - It's easy to forget that the faces we see on TV, in magazines and in newspapers are real people, just like us.

It's easy to think of the man in the green uniform, leaving on a plane, as a soldier fighting a war, and not a much-loved son going to risk his life. And it's easy to look at the misfortunes of someone you hear about in the newspaper, then reassure yourself it will never happen to you or your family. So why should you care?

Many people agree that the best indicator of the future is the past. So when someone's rights are violated intentionally, it is ignorant of us to believe it will never happen to us.

I'm 15 years old and I am a Canadian citizen.

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Omar Khadr was my age when he was arrested. He was also a Canadian citizen and was given these promises by our government. {read rest}

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