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Equal Rights

Marshall says "But the normal method of establishing social rights is by the exercise of political power, for social rights imply an absolute right to a certain standard of civilization which is conditional only on the discharge of of the general duties of citizenship. Their content does not depend on the economic value of the individual claimant." I think Marshall is saying that social rights of people are in the hands of political power. Political power makes up the social rights and establish them. He says that social rights suggests the absolute right of people for necessary things to a productive life and is part of citizenship. He also says that these rights don't depend on the social class, it is the same for all people.  I chose this quote because it emphasized the importance of social rights. Also I think it shows that if the political power is corrupt social rights and other human rights will be violated because they  establish these r...