Another case that comes to mind when dealing with the issue
of the human right to live freely is the case of Elian Gonzalez. I know it is a bit outdated but the
idea of denying a child a brighter future in the United States because of his
legal status is ridiculous. All of
the commotion aside this is the story of a young 5 year old boy who’s mother
and eleven other died on a raft on their way to Florida. Elian was found floating on an inner
tube about 3 miles off the coast of Florida. He was transferred to the hospital and then given over to
his uncle for temporary custody.
He was denied asylum in the Florida court and eventually was returned to
Cuba with his father. This
incident is another case that most people would not think of when analyzing the
issue of the human right to live freely.
However all of these incidents that I have discussed all have to do with
the denial of the right to live freely.
I have chosen so far issues that have to do with immigration. Does this constitute the denial of the
right to live freely or is it just laws that have been put into place and need
to be followed? Therefore the
rights of these immigrants are non-existent. It is a touchy
subject with many. One side
believes that they have the right to pursue a better life for themselves and
their families. The other side
believes that the laws established in this country were established for a
reason and need to be followed.
Who is correct?
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2011/03/01/vault.elian.gonzalez.cnn.html
I really liked what you had to say in this blog post. Your ideas are well organized, clear, and you have great word choice. For some reason, my mind goes out of the box you could say when it comes to the Elian case. I believe he should have been able to stay in Flordia where he was found and should not have to go straight back to Cuba with his uncle. In all honestly, certain laws that are in place should be followed but at the same time I think that in some sitations they should be allowed to be broken. I would like your personal opinion on the situation because I am interested in what you have to say about this topic. Otherwise, this is well written and left me with wanting more!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that this subject is hard to tackle especially when it comes to illegal immigrants. I think that the right to live freely is not living up to its full meaning, because there are many that are not given that right. You did a good job of using pathos by telling the story of Elian Gonzales. Such a sad story and so much for a young boy to have to go through. I look forward to reading other posts you make on this human right.
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