HUMAN RIGHTS

SAUDI WOMEN ALLOWED TO VOTE

Just recently, in 2011, Saudi Arabian women have been given the right to vote. Women in Saudi Arabia cannot drive and only are allowed in cars with a male occupant. They’re also not allowed to leave the country unless accompanied by a male. But just recently, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz allowed women to vote AND to run in the 2015 elections. This is standing up for feminism and women’s rights. This hopefully will influence women’s rights more in the future.

EGYPTIAN EQUALITY RIGHT

Essentially, Egyptian law was based on right and wrong, following the rules based on the Ma'at. Ma'at represented truth, order, balance and justice in the universe.  This concept allowed everyone (BUT NOT SLAVES interestingly enough) should be viewed as equals, regardless of wealth or social position. However, when punishment was carried out on one person, the entire family of the guilty suffered as well.  For example, when individuals were sentenced to exile (not allowed in their own country), their children were automatically also banned. This isn’t equal, so the Egyptian rights weren’t technically useful rights.

RANK

1. EGYPTIAN EQUALITY RIGHT

2. SAUDI WOMEN ALLOWED TO VOTE

I think the Egyptian eqaulity right is more important that women being allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia. Although this right is important and standing up for feminism, the right to all be equal (woman, men, slaves, pharaohs, richer, poorer) it is way more important to forming human rights, and as the Egyptian rights were the first form of rights, it DEFINITELY shaped human rights the most.

TEAM ROLES

I think I am a whip cracker. I tend to take over and try and get things done. The class gave ideas and most of cooperated and tried to meet in the middle to create a great poster. I didn't want to be the leader, but when people needed help or needed to ask the question, they asked me. I tried to tell everyone that I didn't WANT to be the "leader", but that didn't work. This made me really stressed because I didn't want to control everything. This did make me a bit unpopular, and we all had some arguments. I think it says in the description that shapers don't mind making people upset as long as the task is done. This is completely opposite to me. I hate seeing people upset because of what I've done, or because of what situations have occurred. This is why I really don't like being the "leader", but sometimes without me being conscious of it, I take over. I REALLY DON'T LIKE THIS BIT OF MY PERSONALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!