Revision of the UDHR

To the General Assembly of the United Nations:

For your next amendment of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights, might I suggest the following alterations... (in bold)

Article 16

(1) Men and women Everyone of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.

(2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.

(3) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Article 18

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. This right also includes freedom from religion and freedom from indoctrination.

Article 31

(1) Everyone who is not of full age (children), without any discrimination, have the right to protection from forces which limit or obstruct the child's physical, emotional and intellectual growth, including indoctrination, physical punishment, harassment and denial of proper basic education.

(2) All children, without exception, are protected from exploitation in all forms, including media campaigns, child-labour, pornography and armed conflicts.

(3) All children, without exception, have the right to be raised in healthy surroundings, in a neutral setting, free to form their own person, thoughts and beliefs, including political and religious ideas.

The Universal Declaration for Human Rights.