Wendy Brown “The Most We Can Hope For…”
Wendy Brown
As I read Wendy Brown “Human Rights and the Fatalism” I agree when she states “a pure defense of the innocent and the powerless” (pg. 453). Human rights is a justified to every person, race, color, religion and gender. People as a whole have this right without discrimination. The word “human right” is both a right and obligation to all human beings. The human rights movement came after the Second World War. It was implanted in 1948 “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. It was written as an expression of what people believed to be their given “human right”.
While I continue to read, I learned that “human rights” refuses the mantle political on which Brown continues to express (pg.453). It is more about pain and suffering rather than “political discourse of comprehensive justice” (pg. 453). For all human beings, it falls under what people consider unjust for themselves. We as people must recognize our rights as humans. Brown’s writing is making us aware of what is politically correct of one group can also be politically incorrect for another group. She makes comparison on the War on Iraq. It makes sense that Rumsfeld “liberation” of Afghanistan and Iraq was to help the people from these countries be “free” and uphold “human rights”. But did this really applied for these people? I can honestly say NO. I feel that a lot of rich peoples interest were involved (Oil). Also, the 9-11 terrorist attack showed the world that the US was not as powerful and smart and we thought we were.
Human rights for our generation is they key to help one another. The view on human rights from Brown, ” They simply expand autonomy and choice” (pg. 461). Making people free and having them make their own choices. i.e (voting, free education and free healthcare). These are choices that humans have. I know in some countries where “human rights” are still in some ways suppressed. I believe social media has also played an important role on how “human rights” where they are viewed as positive or neglected. People are more aware of what’s going on around them. Especially in places were their are people fighting to stay alive (Syria). Our human right was given to us by our ancestors who fought long and hard so that “we” (today’s time) can have a free liberal mind and speak our opinions. As time goes by people evolve and this changes. Society is changing as we speak.
