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"However, if the religions in essence merely repeat statements from the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, such a Declaration becomes superfluous; an ethic is more than rights"

- Hans Kung

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This quote by Hans Kung suggests that although religious beliefs may duplicate declarations from the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, this does not necessarily imply that the Declaration is necessary. Kung suggests that a principles is more than just rights, which it is essential to consider the ethical implications of a circumstance, instead of just the legal ones. He suggests that religions can supply a moral framework for comprehending human rights, which this structure is more important than the Declaration itself. Kung's quote motivates us to believe beyond the legal implications of human rights, and to think about the moral implications too. He recommends that religions can provide a moral structure for comprehending human rights, which this structure is more crucial than the Declaration itself. By doing so, we can guarantee that human rights are appreciated and upheld in such a way that is significant and useful to all.

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Switzerland Flag This quote is written / told by Hans Kung somewhere between March 19, 1928 and today. He/she was a famous Theologian from Switzerland. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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