All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

This seems to parellel Article 6. Surely all are equal before the law?

Well as we know that is not the case. Or to paraphrase Orwell, “all humans are equal, but some are more equal than others”.

Men and women for example are treated unequally in many jurisdictions. Sometimes it makes me wonder how they drafted this thing with a straight face. Did they actually believe it? Answers on a postcard please.

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

What I love about children is their innocence and their ability to accept people as they see them. The idea that we are all the same resonates with them. Sure we all look different on the outside but the key here is that we are born free and equal. At that moment of birth anything is possible. Then its a descent into society, culture and the rest.

The key here is equality in dignity and rights. It doesn’t mean we are all the same as clearly we all have different abilities. But just because someone can run faster than me doesn’t make them a better person. This is the key to dignity and rights.

We all deserve those. If we get them early in our life its likely we will turn out ok. At least that’s what I hope for.