• 96 Explain using the following facts: o That despite these divisions, human beings are born as equal beings and that every human being likes to lead a good life. The conditions required for that are called rights and they are common to all. o All human beings living in any society in the world are born equal physically. Some are white, black or brown by birth. They are born with sexual differences as males and females and the body shape and the structure of each individual too are determined by birth. o Despite differences all are the same and all like to live freely and happily. o Social differences are created by social, cultural, economic as well as political factors. Such differences are created by agents such as social institutes, eg. the family, religious places, educational institutes, state, government, political parties, media, civil society organisations, work places etc. They differ from society to society and in any society the usages of such traditional differences are being subjected to change. In any society there are various groups depending on the traditions, customs, festivals, clothes and ornaments, food, language spoken, religions professed, life style, behavioural patterns etc. that are obtained in such society. Homogenous societies where such differences are absent are not found in any country of the world. Social heterogeneity is common to every country. However, despite all that, human beings are born equal. o Harold Laski(1941:33) identifies rights as “the conditions required for each man to lead a very good/sound life.” o T. H. Green identifies rights as “the power requested and accepted by society for the common good.” o When such a request receives a social acceptance it becomes an ethical right. When it is recognized by state it becomes a legal right. o Rights are conferred by nature not only on human beings at birth but also on fauna and flora. o Rights manifest only in a democratic country where there is freedom and equality. o Generally every man requires various opportunities for individual development. Laski further describes opportunities as rights. Hobby House further describes rights as conditions required for social wellbeing. o Rights are created within the society and there cannot be rights outside society. The creator of state rights is the one who maintains it.