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This is based on the statement that every man is entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of [[property]]", but was altered to "happiness" to avoid conflicts with [[slavery]] (slaves could not own property).

This is based on the statement that every man is entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of [[property]]", but was altered to "happiness" to avoid conflicts with [[slavery]] (slaves could not own property).

The [[United Nations]] and [[Amnesty International]] have developed a list of some thirty human rights they deem inherent and inviolable.<ref>http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html</ref>  However, these lists are at odds with [[Communists]] regimes on several points, and even where they are in accord with them are used as a [[double standard]] to whitewash human rights violations.  

The [[United Nations]] and [[Amnesty International]] have developed a list of some thirty human rights they deem inherent and inviolable.<ref>http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html</ref>  However, a number of [[totalitarian]] regimes continue to violate human rights, even when they've ratified the list.

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