What makes something a basic human right?

This conversation was hard and is as close to a political conversation as Quick Hits has ever been. Human rights is a touchy subject in general, but trying to figure out what makes something a basic right, that needs more than 10 minutes.

 

Kevin Wash started us off strong with the idea of anything that preserves human dignity.

 

Gary Fredericks added taking care of people and brought up healthcare (a charged topic here in the US).

 

Christopher Jerjian talked about rights versus needs and how you define the similarities and differences in those two things.

 

Then I said something that seems straightforward but could be hugely controversial: You shouldn't be allowed to create laws or rules that tell me what I should do with myself.

 

I knew when I said it, we were heading in to muddy waters. We mentioned transgender, abortion, prostitution, selling your organs, homosexuality.

 

We recognized that if you have the ability to move (go to a different place), you can take more control of your life by going somewhere that has laws that allow you to live the life you want. 

 

The four of us did a great job of having a challenging conversation about a subject that could go sideways very easily.

 

Now I ask you – what makes something a basic human right? Who gets to decide?

 

Connect with the panelists:
Christopher Jerjian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjerjian/

Commercial real estate for 35 years he focuses on creating spaces for small businesses

 

Gary Fredericks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyfredericks/

CEO of On Point Partners where they provide back-office services for small businesses

 

Kevin Wash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wash-23b90915/

Coach, mentor, author, trainer, and speaker running a consultancy business specializing in sales for international property development. Based in Spain

 

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

AKA Mental MacGyver. My doctorate is in organizational business psychology with a concentration in sport and performance. I provide luxury level, high performance support and coaching to executives, founders, celebrities and athletes.

 

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