Salient: Victoria University Students' Newspaper. Vol. 24, No. 9. 1961
Human Rights
Human Rights
Sir,—W. P. Airotciv in his (her) letter in Salient 8 denies the existence of human rights.
In effect the writer attacks one of the fundamentals of Democracy and Christianity, ie.: That the Individual is Important.
The idea of his right to choose his own way of life has helped man to achieve some measure of happiness—basically, available to all men—of any race. Power to push men around like pawns on a chessboard does not bring happiness, and it creates fear and hatred.
Now we have not reached perfection—and perhaps never will. But we can strive for improvement, extending the human right of freedom to more and more people.
W. P. Airotciv, since he denies the existence of human rights, must deny himself human rights.
Anyway he has already used his right of free expression in print.
Yours faithfully,
"Sunset 7777."
(Abridged).