Brave Protection

Civil rights are human rights, shared by everyone of the world. Violating the most elemental rights is in an arguable sense the worst violation because it lacks any consideration for a person. Universal rights is a relatively new idea. Slavery and then neo-slavery was of course tolerated as a product of society until only recently, and the affects of slavery manifest themselves in racism today. Both the limiting of civil rights and their expansion represent two sides of society, and modern societies agree to uphold basic rights as a foundation of equal treatment. Violating civil rights undermines that goal and is thereby criminal.
Of course civil rights did not come without a fight. Change must by its nature disrupt whomever is holding power at the time. Workers rights, women’s rights, and rights for African Americans are battles still fresh in the memories of Americans and people all over the world. Many countries still fight for basic civil rights, and the fight will continue until all have what they consider to be a solid foundation of basic rights each person deserves. Throughout history empathy has expanded out of complete brutality. Humans look back on their actions and continuously define what is humane and inhumane. Civil rights extend basic freedom to all, but must be continually fought for, and once gained, maintaining those rights is the top priority.
As civil rights expand, more and different power systems are disrupted, so a continual interest in limiting civil rights will certainly occur. An aware society is required to stay knowledgeable about current civil rights abuses, both those that are new and those that are once again being attacked. This in turn requires accurate and timely systems of information. The Internet provides the possibility for small, grassroots organizing to quickly gain momentum, which is an advantage to any person fighting for civil rights, no matter their political affiliations.