Recently I saw individuals that I thought were staunch defenders of Human Rights glorifying the murder of Brian Thompson in cold blood on the streets of New York. I know some of them have worked tirelessly to defend the rights of people they have never met and live in places they will never visit, yet somehow the fact numerous articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights forbid such conduct seems to mean nothing..
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person.
Article 6
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
Article 7
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
If you glorify a cold-blooded murderer as a “hero,” you do not deserve to call yourself a human rights defender. It is the ultimate hypocrisy to say Brian Thompson somehow lost his human rights because some folks call him a “parasite.” You are mixed-up and confused to believe cold-blooded murder is acceptable in this circumstance, but when done by an authoritarian regime the same action becomes a crime.
Don’t call yourself a Human Rights defender if Luigi Mangione is your “hero.” Just go away and hide under a rock.