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If we do, we are violating Hunan Rights article #12. No one shall he subjected to attacks <br />on his honor and reputation. we have no right to discriminate someone just by his or her <br />exterior appearance. Including Middle- Eastern people, because they have as much reason <br />and right to be anywhere as you. <br />Being intelligent and successful in school is good. Good grades. rood education. <br />Good future. So, why are we calling those who are exceedingly smart, such hurtful <br />names, such as `nerd" or `6loser "? Is it jealousy? or delight of being cruel? whatever it is, <br />bright students are under assumption that they are "nerds" and that they are "uncool ", <br />without even knowing them. In school, they are avoided and shunned. They were rejected <br />in society before they could even get a chance to prove themselves friend-worthy or <br />normal. They didn't have a say in any of these assumptions. Instead, they stay quiet and <br />accept the fact that because they are clever and too sharp-witted, the school community <br />has turned their backs on them for no good reason and that they are labeled as the "geeks <br />of the school ". This damages seven human. rights. Like Human Rights Article 429: <br />Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of <br />his/her own personality... purpose of securing clue recognition and respect for the rights <br />and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and <br />the general welfare in a democratic society. If someone were to be exceedingly <br />intelligent, shouldn't we praise him/her, Instead of labeling him or her such low names? <br />In the past; women have overcome many struggles and earned themselves rights <br />and freedom., but even now, they aren't treated very equally. The stereotype of how <br />(.6 -women are no good at sports" is a perfect example of modem sexism. half of our entire <br />populations are women. we gained our rights and now we are close to standing on equal <br />
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