Declaration of the Rights of Man

OK, here are the 17 interpretations of the Declaration of the Rights of Man for you, Mr. Lemons:



1. All men are created equal and free.

2. All men have imprescriptible rights, such as liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression.

3. No one can force a man to do anything, except the nation itself.

4. All men are free to do anything, except hurting someone else.

5. Laws forbid a man to hurt the society.

6. All men are represented by a representative according to law.

7. A man cannot be punished for doing nothing wrong.

8. Laws punish those that offend it.

9. All men are considered innocent until proven guilty. If this rule is broken, a man will be severely punished by law.

10. All men have a right to express their opinions, unless those opinions disturb the public order.

11. All men have a right to express themselves freely. This freedom should not be abused.

12. All men are protected by military forces, which are used for goodness, not for personal gain.

13. All men must help to maintain the military forces.

14. All men have a right to decide, personally or with a representative, what contributions are necessary for the public.

15. Society has a right to know everyone's account of their administrations.

16. A society that has no law or a seperation of powers is not a constitution.

17. Property shouldn't be violated under the law, unless there the society allows this violation.

Sorry, Mr. Lemons, I couldn't figure out how to upload an image from Blogger, but I can comment about the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

This document reminds me of United States of America's Declaration of Independence. This document shows that the citizens of France want to be free and have a democracy, just like the United States.