by Guise

Created on: December 23, 2008   Last Updated: December 30, 2010

The principal of implicit human rights within society, is a priceless commodity each government should value. In the western world, although corporate economics and partisan political philosophies get in the way, civil institutions are created in the image of the people. So the pecking order places constituents, voters, citizens, workers and even government employees on the highest pedestal of right even if most are left unclaimed, and unprotected by the authorities. Therefore, people do have absolute rights that inherently supersede their administrative right in society. Simply because of the fact that, as humans, we are governed by natural law first, and the maritime jurisdiction of law (AKA commerce law) second. This is the reason governments are established, to protect these rights which are constantly swept into the cracks that seem to be increasingly growing, because of an inefficient and misunderstood jurisdictional battle between two contradictory systems of law.

Constitutional and traditionally moral values pertaining to freedom, such as "for the people and by the people", are derived from classic historical philosophies birthed through the age of enlightenment and reason. This sentiment is derived from the impact of philosophers such as plato who wrote "The Republic". It was his answer to the demand for a modern day ideological utopia. Each member of society has their place in a hierarchy molded to a specific purpose; and that purpose was to protect the innocent and provide justice for the citizens. It was a system of checks and balances that seemed a bit regimented.

However, it had built into its infrastructure the purpose to protect the people's rights above all. This can almost be misconstrued as a dark realization, because those bearing this responsibility tend to become too powerful and abuse the system for profit. However, their actions do not eliminate the fact that human rights are natural, and that they are the cornerstone of law. Those who see more than what normal people see, are charged with the responsibility to stand for what is just, and not what is only profitable.

Plato conceptualized a societal structure with certain fail safes. For example: He writes about how the protectors of society, or enforcers, were created with gold in their hearts, and devoted to protect those not of their status. Could they not be considered a sort of archaic democratic institution? We are told daily that government is in existence to protect the rights

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