Write short notes on Human Rights and Responsibilities.
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Human rights point beyond ourselves to relationships with others. The affection that binds people together is not motivated by entitlements, but obligations.
It does little good to be alone in our freedoms.
As a set of common principles, human rights represent a great achievement. But principles don’t enforce themselves. It is soft institutions like churches, not international legal bodies, that practice and exemplify the work of community building.
Religion is a school for social capital. It teaches people the habits of human connection, teamwork and problem-solving. Believers create charities, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, orphanages, hospitals, medical missions, youth groups and contribute to humanitarian aid, disaster relief and service projects for the poor and elderly. This unique combination of resources undergirds the aspirations of human rights and supports the work of governments.