EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

            Should women have equal rights to men? Yes, they have equal rights and opportunities in the areas of speech, education, respect and the freedom to vote. Indeed, all of us were created firmly equal by God.

            In this society, we have heard so many cases and stories about the discrimination, exploitation and the loss of respect of others to the rights and freedoms of everyone, the common victims of these acts are women and children. Your freedom ends when my right starts. We should all be treated equally and any sinful act which opposes the human rights and the law of God is a strong proof that your act and the person, you, is not honorable and must not be respected. According to John F. Kennedy, people don’t have equal talents, but all people should have an equal opportunity to develop their talents, all human beings have their innate and learned talents and these are to be developed in spite of differences in gender, status, age, duties, roles and perspective. Also, God does not look at one of the sexes as if the one is the only important being. Eve was created from one of the ribs of Adam, signifying that men and women stand side by side in status before God.

            These proofs really exemplify the need of us to have the chance to have equal rights for us to live a life which is respected. This also gives us the chance to have equal opportunities in enhancing our talents, skills and potentials to be an effective and successful citizen of this country.