The ‘imperialism’ of human rights advocacy

USU philosophy alumnus Sohrab Ahmari has this opinion piece in The Guardian taking on a historian’s claim that “Human rights groups are spear-carrier[s] for the ‘exceptionalist’ belief that the west has a providential right to intervene wherever in the world it wishes.” Ahmari replies with the oh-so-imperialist sentiment that maybe all kinds of people would like to enjoy basic human rights.

Author: Huenemann

Curious about the ways humans use their minds and hearts to distract themselves from the meaninglessness of life. View all posts by Huenemann