Article 119: Marriage, as the foundation of the family and
the preservation and expansion of the nation enjoys the special protection of
the constitution. It is based on the equality of both genders. It is the task
of both the state and the communities to strengthen and socially promote the
family. Large families may claim social welfare. Motherhood is placed under
state protection and welfare.
This article gives us a definition of marriage that is based
on the union of a male and a female. The government has an obligation to
encourage and protect people who want to get married. In addition, couples that
will have more kids than that they can handle will get help from the
government. Females with children are also protected by the state.
I consider these important rights because marriage is vital
for our society and humanity cannot survive without it. Marriage not only helps
us to keep our existence and also gives people the opportunity to pass on their
culture and education their children. For instance every child needs an
education from both parents (male and female) because it helps a person to
better understand a man and a woman behavior. However, our society has been
struggling to define marriage since gays and lesbians want to have the same
status that a male and a female have. People who are opposed to the same sex
marriage use the definition of marriage from the constitution to support their
argument that gays and lesbians are not entitle to marriage. Now do we have to
redefine marriage?
Article 48 gives the president the power to suspend civil
liberties in times of crisis.
This article means that citizens will loose their freedom
when the country is in war or has a social crisis. That’s why “the Nazis were
able to turn Germany into a dictatorship.”
History repeats itself because this kind of act has been
observed even in the US during the civil war and after September 11th.
For example the Civil War witnessed a similar assault on press freedoms and
civil liberty. Also the most threat to civil liberties in the wake of September
11 was Congress quick passage of the so-called USA Patriot Act.
Cleary most governments take do not guaranty civil liberties
in time of crisis or war.
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