an international organization that supports human rights, states:
"The family is the fundamental and natural unit of society
and requires the full protection of the state.
Human rights law upholds the positive right
of all peoples to marry and found a family."
More specifically,
the right to family means
a full and free consentual marriage,
equal rights for men and women in the family,
children have the right to parental care, and
countries have the obligation to reunification of families
(especially important for refugees).
Family planning (number and spacing of children)
remains a controversial point of the Right to Family.
I support the Right to Family.
32 comments:
I believe laws in all countries should favor more to family reunification because there is a lot of economic circumstancialy separated families due to oppresion in their countries(specially Cuba) that have a hard time regrouping due to strict immigration laws and long tedious procedures that makes them be apart from each other for years. I belive in the right to family and problems like this shouldn't take place.
Carlos G.
I fully support the right to family, yet we must remember that family does not solely incorporate blood relatives. There are many people that have lost all of their loved ones through horrible circumstances, but find new family through friends. It is important to remember that even if you lose your loved ones there will be others out there that will be more than willing to fill the void.
Sheeda M.
i agree with the right to family. What I do not agree with are the people who create a family just to leave them, or neglect their duties to them. I do not understand why certain people have children when they are not responsible enough to even take care of themselves.
L.A.R.
The family is the basic unit of society. Families are the building blocks necessary in the formation of a community. Unfortunately, the family unit faces many challenges today, including divorce, cohabitation, out of wedlock births and fatherlessness.
-Ana DM
I agree with the right to family, it is an imperative right that cannot be replaced with any other right. You cannot choose your family, but you can choose to be around them. I believe the family we were all given is the perfect one, because nothing falls out of God`s control. But Nonetheless I believe if you are not happy with them or if they mistreat you, they don't deserve you. Like they say a parent is not the one who gave birth to you, but the one who fed you,raised you and took care of you. MV
I agree with the right to family and with what L.A.R. meant. Too many families are broken because a parent decides not to be held accountable for raising their children. I also believe that both male and female family members should have equal in the household and that countries do have the responsibility for reunification especially for families that were split up because of political refuge (like Cuba).-D.E.C.
Are you kidding? without the right to create a family we are just prolonging the extinction of the human race who in the world could argue such a thing except for communism, whom would love to control the whole population by reducing it to a minimum. The right to family belongs to any human being, but in my opinion no matter who it is you should always build a legacy to your name, do not let your name die with you, at least have one other significant being carry your name. -J.J.V.
I agree that family is 'the fundamental and natural unit of society'. In psychology, it is said that a person's morals, political views, and religion are based on their family's beliefs. This makes the family an extremely important part of society that determines people's future actions by determining their morals.
-A.B.
I support the right to family, because each family, is a legacy of their own.
A sense of family can enhance an individual's sense of potential, strengthen the family's belief in one another, and through this unified unit, make a positive investment toward the future of our world. F.G.
Having a family is extremely important because they teach and expose you to religion, morals, ways of life, social norms, and much more. I agree with the right to family. -SJB
The right to family is, as everyone else has stated inportant. However, I like to think that you shouldn't have to like someone, just because you're biologically inclined. Family, to me, is someone you can share anything with, its really the people you choose to be around whom should be considered, "blood."
Monica C
Family is important, but just because you're related doesn't mean that you should trust them. There are some people that try to take advantage of their family. Therefore, I must agree with Monica C. I do not believe family is determined by birth, I believe it is chosen throughout your life. The people that care for you and would give their life for you, that's family.
J.F.
I also declare this right because society is composed with every single family. All countries have to protect every family and give the support that they may need. God wants us living in family and helping us each other to maintain the familiar union in society. I believe that any individual who cares and loves another person is considered a family. We all have to uphold the right to family!!
-MSM15
The first few years of a person's life is ruled and centered by our families. The base knowledge we all have of our world, we learned it from our parents and other family members and it is the core of who we are and who we will grow up to be. Family is an extremely important piece in our life that has a great impact in our personality and attitude towards life. D.C.R
At the end of the day when everything is said and done, your family is still your family and there is no denying that. Family is there for you to support you, and to be safety net. I agree to the right to family.
I forgot to initial the previous comment, but again I do agree to the right to family
PoPcOrN
The Right to Family is a right we all have; family not matter how it is formed is an important part of our life. What is life if not for family? We were raised by a family and we aim to raise a family. As we grew older our family decides what the best is for us. Our whole life rotates around family no matter how different it is now from what it use to be. A.L.
The right to family is very significant. Family is what makes us who we are. A family that is very tight and unified can raise a successful child. When a family is seperate and has many internal problems it can affect the child in a negative way. Family unity is the building block to a great life.
ACA
I 100% support the right to family. I agree with what lady philosopher said: “the family is the fundamental and natural unit of society”. I think our society is the way it is because there are so many families destroyed. It is our responsibility to educate our children and teach them the value of family. Our government also should do their part and protect the unity our families. (LCL)
The right to family is an incredibly right that as human beings we all deserve. We all are born out of a relationship between a man and a woman and I believe that its’ meant to stay like that. Being part of a family in an amazing thing, though at times we can’t stand and fight with our relatives at the end we know that they are always there for us. I feel bad for those that never get to experience being part of a family; hopefully they will get to have a family of their own later on. O.V.
Family is the beginning of human life and the reason why we all exist. Family is the foundation that establishes our values, our beliefs and even our personality. Family doesn’t necessarily have to be made up of blood related individuals, but of the people that you love and care for. Family is there for you unconditionally and although we sometimes let things get in between, in a moment of trouble you can always count on them.
Family is very important. If all your friends leave your side for any apparent reason your family will always be there. No matter what you have done to them before, they will always show you unconditional love. This is the most important right for me.
P.Picone
I agree with the right to family, but only if people are willing to be responsible for the duties of maintaining a family. Everyone is born with the right to procreate, but not everyone should be exercising this right. These are some examples of people who should not have the right to family: Melissa Drexler, Casey Anthony, and Jeffrey R. MacDonald.
Shani A.
“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, strengthened and maintained” - Winston Churchill
J.M.
I believe in the right to family. Every human should have the right to experience the unity that is naturally created with a family. No matter what a family has gone through in life they always stick together. Anthony Brandt said, “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.”
It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. - -Johann Schiller
CR
The right to family is an incredible thing. It means having a root or foundation to form a life on. Family is there in ways that other temporary things in life can't. The right to family goes a long way. Also, it brings good judgement, fulfillment and value of time, as well as guidance for those younger than us. Setting a good example of the right to family ameliorates the negative in the world and a better understanding of oneself.
-G.R.
In their book from Building Communities From the Inside Out, John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight said something I fully related with this right: "Every single person has capabilities, abilities and gifts. Living a good life depends on whether those capabilities can be used, abilities expressed and gifts given. If they are, the person will be valued, feel powerful and well-connected to the people around them. And the community around the person will be more powerful because of the contribution the person is making." Family is the most important thing for the emotional development of an individual (taking in consideration what Sheeda M. posted earlier and with what I fully agreed: "we must remember that family does not solely incorporate blood relatives."). Family, relatives, friends, all equal one: Family. The people we grow with and learn from. Every single human being must have the right to family.
MVTH
The right to family is an individual choice. I believe that planning ahead makes the function of family work better. When you plan to have children they are greeted with great joy and happiness. Also, refugee’s desire and long for their family to be reunited. We all should have the right to our family because family is the most important component of our life. By: L.J.B.R.
I completely support the right to family. I will allow my daughters to marry whomever they choose because I trust in their decisions and I trust that I raised them with the right judgement. Parental consent should also be spread out equally because it is, in my opinion, the best way to raise a child. Etel
Without families civilization would spiral down. Having a family raises principles,and responsibilities. Imagine a woman giving birth to 5-6 children from mostly different fathers, in a world without family it would become the common thing. Pure chaos; abandoned children everywhere, increase of STD in the population, increase crime rate and more would plague our world without families.
AG
I support the Right to Family as well because without families humans would not exsit. How would we be able to function as normal beings without the raising of our parents or the discipline they give us. Family means the structure were we came from. I couldn't begin to think of life without my family for they are all that I've got. JE
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