why is it every-one screams human rights for the criminal,but not for the victim???
962506
The cops have to say that. If someones messing with you don't wait for the cops to give you permission. Take care of your business.
379963
Just to play the devil's advocate...doesn't it depend on the circumstances?  What if the abuser was 15 years old and it was a one time thing?  Are we really going to say that this person will always be attacted to children and never change?  Are we really going to just throw our hands up in the air and tell that person there is no hope and - as one person put it - he should be shot on the spot?  I think the people that cannot be rehabilitated are the most serious offenders, those are the ones to be concerned about.  My experience in psychology tells me that people can change.  Not everyone, of course, but some can.  It's ignorant to think that all sex offenders are exactly the same.
821045
Hey Del the yanks are answering,a guy is innocent till proven guilty,we are supposed to have human rights,obviously we havent got the the right to walk into town,the poor guy went to jail for that.These knobs should think of the family of the man.At the end of it all he was in jail coz they only thought he was a bad person.God bless him and his family
581451
No matter how much most of us think that we could never do anything like that, no matter how angry or temporarily insane we become, I guess some people are just more naturally inhibited to cross that threshold than others.  You know how it is, you're watching the news or reading the paper about someone that did something awful, and so often you hear people say something like "he (or she) seemed so nice, I never could have imagined them doing something like that".  Either these murderers were really good actors to fool people into thinking they were so wonderful, or it just says more about human nature.  I'm like you, though, I wish it could all be peace, love and happiness.
1165008
Because of all of the criminals....:)
1157392
Everyone has rights. Just because a black person killed someone doesn't make everyone thats black a hypocrit.  Its because of these comments that some black people may feel discriminated against.
716299
The justice system is so royally screwed up that I sometimes wonder if we might even be better off without one at all.\n\nAs someone who was abused by a sexual offender in the past, I would love to know why the accused offenders are getting more sympathy than the victims? That's no different than how the system currently works. Some officials won't believe a kid no matter what they say so the offender is never tried for their crimes and continues to do it.
730548
Why indeed.\n\nAs a civilized people, we feel the need to rise above and not lower ourselves to the terrorists'  standards.\n\nThat being said, I totally understand your frustration. Can we fight a war with these Islamic terrorists from the high, moral ground?\nI don't think so - not if we want to win.\n\nWhen dealing with these dirt bags, it is hard to equate the "rights" of a terrorist with the possible slaughter of thousands of innocent men, women and children.\n\nAnd to compound the issue, shouldn't a person at least act human if he expects to be entitled to human rights?\n\nIf the alleged problem comes down to the "rights" of a terrorist vs. the health and safety of innocent people - I just don't see the dilemma here, do you?
701202
They don't give a damn about anyone but themselves.\n\nThey are defending criminal acts.\n\nThey are cry babies who deserve NOTHING but want everything. Even my three year old doesn't get away with acting like that.
895459
I dont live in fear to me the infringe on peoples rights .......people that subcribe to the propaganda and scare tatics of our government will say the world is safer because of them , I strongly disagree ........
393391
Unfortunately the humans are victims of humans.\nOne human has acquired the responsibility to allow or not the rights to another.\nDefinition varies from place to place, citizen to citizen.\nThese are important to those who want their rights but does not matter for those who haves to respect these rights.
926334
WOW!  Well put and well said.  You are so right.  I am so sick and tired of hearing their whining and BS that "they only want a better life" no matter what crime they commit.  That seems to be standard response number 1.  Clearly, there is a huge double standard.
514352
I will be following this very closely, as this question is incredably nessisary to ask. Strange that is should be asked however, since we are all human beings. No one is less than anyone else. Why do we have these ideas that people can push others around or away because of ones subjective belief of right or wrong? Well said Asker.
707712
Just when you think you've heard the daftest thing of all, up pop our Government and delivers this!. Why the hell is taxpayers money being used to compensate a bunch of morons who, in reality, ought to go down on bended knee and thank society for ridding them of their UNLAWFUL habit.  They are scum, and, if there is any compensation to be paid, isn't it they who should be compensating their victims?. How can they say their human rights were violated?... you have to be human for the act to come into effect.. and they're anything but that.  For God's sake... POLITICIANS.....  LISTEN.  We are crying out for a party that will GOVERN fairly, squarely and sensibly - according to the will of the people. Be WARNED, we - the people -  are sick and tired of Europe, sick and tired of helping the lawbreakers - whilst neglecting the victims - and absolutely pissed off with your namby pamby Political correctness. What about Society correctness?. Get your bloody act together.
352845
The fact is that you can't.  What I have seen from having been to a few of those countries is that they primarily run by culture, not law or religion.  Sure, they claim it's the law or part of religion, but careful examination of both will tell you the opposite.  She won't get justice because in those countries they just don't care.  The victim is the criminal in their eyes.  They criminal is rarely punished whereas the victim has a stigma attached to her permanently and may even be murdered to protect her family's "honor" if that's what you want to call it.
295654
U.S. is definately at the top of the list. But what gets me is all these people using emotinalism and saying that "human rights" are being violated.  How is it a violation of human rights to tell people who entered this country illegally, got jobs, and basically are squatters and cheaters that at long last, YOU MUST DO THE RIGHT THING!  \n\nI think they do not understand what the definition of "Human Rights" is.  They are not being treated inhumanely, they are actually fortunate. Because they are being treated as any other American Citizen who breaks the law.  ACTUALLY they are being treated BETTER than any other American Citizen who breaks the law.  How many U.S. citizens do you know, can break the law, admit to it, protest about it....and not be punished unless or until congress decides to re-write the law in an effort to be as fair to THEM as possible.  Come on!  Just because they took low paying jobs and work hard at them, does not mean that they are free to break the law.  And if we allow them to do it, then the country they are so eager to live in will cease to be the country it is supposed to be.  \n\nIf what illegal immigrants want to do is to work, raise families, and live in a free society. Then, follow the LEGAL process to do so, learn the language, and the culture, pay your taxes, and become an American the right way!\n\nDon't break the law and then scream victim! You are not victims.  The tax payers who support social programs are victims, the people who migrate to this country and become legal citizens are victims.  Illegal immigrants are people who made a "CHOICE" to do the WRONG thing, and think they should be excused or rewarded for that choice.  I say WAKE UP, take responsibility for your actions, and GET LEGAL or leave.
714223
Don't forget Nelson Mandela.  It shows that the person takes the law seriously and respects authority, and at the same time wants to demonstrate an injustice in our society.  It forces people to question whether they think their laws are fair since innocent people are suffering.  There is an underlying assumption that people are basically good and your cause is fundamentally just.