Magna Carta Significance Today For Individuals

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By Roseann Hudson


In an absolute monarchy, absolute authority is exercised by the monarchs, who are typically called kings and queens, over their subjects. The monarchs are allowed by this kind of government to perform any action they want, may they be good ones or bad deeds. Nothing could be done by the subjects since the powers of these monarchs are not limited.

Absolute monarchical rule was followed by previous kings and queens, especially those who ruled medieval England. However, the Great Charter formulated by several feudal barons concerned of their rights was signed by King John of England which led to constitutional law being born. Human rights was also born on that event which is the Magna Carta significance today.

An individual should be taking note of numerous human rights. Everyone should be respecting these moral principles or rights. People should be aware of the following principles. However, it will all come down to respecting each other in the end.

Anyone possess the right to live. Even a baby inside the womb of the mother is possessing this. A parent should not be aborting the baby or even thinking about this idea. The principle is also opposing wars as they are causing sufferings to people and also casualties.

An individual should not be inflicting pain on others and torturing them. Past rulers are typically using force and torture in asserting their political authority and the same reason is motivating present groups. However, this is also gratifying to other individuals, which is wrong morally. International law is prohibiting this act.

A person should not be enslaving his fellowmen. In the past, an owner could have a slave if the latter was not able to pay the money he has borrowed from the former or has done him something wrong. Nowadays, international law is prohibiting the slavery of other people no matter what reason they might have.

If various crimes are committed by certain persons, fair trials should be given to them. They should be judged by impartial tribunals after the gravity of their offenses have been weighed and if those accused are found guilty. Evidences of guilt of these accused individuals should be sought by the members of the tribunals. On the other hand, attorneys could also be asked by those accused so that they could be defended from the cases and they could be freed, hopefully, from the charges against them if indeed they have not committed the crimes.

Opinions can also be freely spoken of by people as long as their intentions are not to hurt other people. Their own opinions on whatever topics that would affect them in any way could be freely expressed. However, this right might not be absolute as their freedom is limited by several countries. In these countries, criminal charges like obscenity, slander, and libel, among others could be faced by these individuals.

A person could also be freely choosing any kind of religion he wants to be following. Today, numerous religions are existing and are possessing various beliefs and teachings. He also has the freedom of not choosing any religion if he is not believing in any of them, as well.




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