Rights are rarely understood until people have bled for them
Jahnabi Borah,Tinsukia
Before you understand what human rights are, countless lives may already have been sacrificed.By the time people realize what freedom truly means and how it ought to be celebrated, they will have already become prisoners. By then, there will be no path to unshackle their bodies, and no path to liberate their minds. Throughout history, countless movements have been fought for freedom and human rights. These struggles have taken place across the world. Even then, society was divided. In reality, people often fall into three groups. The first is the government—its officials and political leaders. The second consists of those who protest because they are dissatisfied with the government policies or demand reforms and greater protection of rights. The third consists of citizens who support the government anyway. Ultimately, these three groups often become two opposing sides: the government and its supporters on one side, and the protesters on the other. This is one of democracy’s greatest challenges. No, there’s no such word as neutral people. You eventually support injustice when you are not speaking up against it. In a democracy, achieving complete unity is extremely difficult. Differences of opinion are not an exception they are an inherent part of the system. Throughout history, movements for civil liberties, voting rights, labor rights, and other human rights have repeatedly divided societies. There have always been protesters demanding change and others defending the existing order. Many of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today did not appear on their own. At some point in history, someone stood up for them. People protested, endured persecution, shed blood, and in many cases gave their lives so that future generations could live with greater dignity and freedom. The fact that we did not witness those struggles ourselves does not mean they never happened. Nor does it mean everyone supported those movements. Many believed the existing system should remain unchanged or viewed protests as a threat to social order. But protest is also a right. Whether it is the right to protest the situation would be different if the Constitution were amended to state that protest is no longer a protected right. Until then, however, we should understand what the Constitution actually guarantees and how constitutional amendments are made. A sound understanding of the constitutional amendment process is essential for informed public discussion. Most people cannot foresee what society will look like fifty or a hundred years into the future. They live their lives, work, raise families, and hope for a peaceful existence. Not everyone thinks in terms of future generations or humanity’s long-term progress and sustainability. As a result, people interpret human rights through very different lenses.This is not simply a matter of illiteracy. Highly educated people can oppose rights movements, while people with little formal education can support them. More often, it reflects values, priorities, worldview, and whether one sees beyond immediate personal interests. To some, every protest looks like disorder or even a riot. But not every protest is a riot. Peaceful protest is often a demand for justice, dignity, and rights.