AustriaDemokratie 2 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
Human rights are considered inalienable. What does that mean?
In the exam (German)
Menschenrechte gelten als unveräußerlich. Was bedeutet das?
- aYou only receive them when you come of age, and only people who pay taxes can rely on them.Man bekommt sie erst mit der Volljährigkeit, und nur wer Steuern zahlt, kann sich auf sie berufen.
- bThe state grants them to its citizens and may take them away again at any time.Der Staat verleiht sie an Bürgerinnen und Bürger und darf sie ihnen jederzeit wieder entziehen.
- cThey apply only in the country where a person was born and end at its border.Sie gelten nur in dem Land, in dem ein Mensch geboren wurde, und enden an dessen Grenze.
- dThey belong to every person, and nobody can take them away or buy them from that person.Sie gehören jedem Menschen, und niemand kann sie ihm wegnehmen oder abkaufen.Correct answer
Why?
Inalienable means that every person has these rights because they are a human being. They are not a gift from the state and can neither be sold nor taken away.
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