Tainted Legacy 9/11 and the Ruin of Human Rights
Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 5:00pm
The Rev. Dr. William F. Schulz, guest speaker
Worship Associate:
The Rev. Judith Meyer, pulpit host
Bill Schulz, executive director of Amnesty International USA and former president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, writes, Since 9/11, the Bush Administration's 'War on Terror' has prioritized security at the expense of human rights. At the same time too many advocates of human rights have blithely dismissed the need to reexamine our thinking about rights and liberties in the face of the terrorist threat. Will more people die if we follow human rights standards or if we modify or even violate them? What happens when our right to security bumps up against other rights? How do we strike the right balance?