Marriage is not a human right
Posted in Insightson Nov 17, 2008
A couple of days ago, I discussed the definition of human rights. I argued that a human right is something that applies to all humans, regardless of age, gender, race, or nationality. It a right shouldn’t be given to a particular set of humans, then it probably isn’t a human right.
It is with that definition that I wish to argue that marriage is not a human right. Many people claim that it is a basic human right to marry the person they love, but they are wrong.
Consider a child, to whom the human rights of food, shelter, education are given. If a child is in love with someone, should they be able to marry? Of course not.
Marriage is not a human right. Human rights don’t need licenses or certificates. There isn’t such thing as a license to eat. But marriage licenses and marriage certificates do exist.
Marriage is instead a privilege afforded by governments and/or religions.
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