Module 4

Debating universality

Woman at protest with bullhorn

Human rights advocates advance four arguments in favour of the universal nature of human rights.

  • The change argument
  • The popularity argument
  • The commonality argument
  • The legal argument

Instructions: In this activity, you will:

  1. identify the sentences which best summarize that argument,
  2. find the counter argument.

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The argument Summarization of the argument Counter argument
The change argument
      The popularity argument
          The commonality argument
              The legal argument
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                  Summarization of the argument

                    Counter argument