We know that if one man's rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered. (5-6-1961)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rights are interconnected. Denying rights to one group puts everyone's rights at risk.
- In plain terms
- If one group loses rights, all of us are in danger.
- What can you take from it?
- Protecting one person's rights protects all.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Whose rights are currently endangered?
- What can you do to defend them?
Another view
In practice, rights are sometimes sacrificed for security or order.
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