The Canadian Centre for Policy Studies has just released Human Rights as a dangerous ideological abstraction. This report does not simply discuss some of the absurdities that have been advanced in the name of human rights, though it does that. Much more importantly, it exposes the incoherence of human rights theory and the incompatibility of human rights – as they seem to be understood and practiced – with the Judeo-Christian democratic tradition of Canada and the British Commonwealth.
“Human Rights” is a law code. As such, it’s mutually exclusive of God’s Law, the Decalogue. There may be touching points. God’s Law bans murder (Commandment #6). So does “Human Rights.” Wait a second, no it doesn’t. Well not for everyone. Not for unborn babies. And in some countries, not for those who want to commit suicide. The Separatist MP who is pushing euthanasia in Canada says all Canadians should have the right to die with dignity.