Question

The Struggle for Human Rights

by Eleanor Roosevelt

It is my belief, and I am sure it is also yours, that the struggle for democracy and freedom is a critical struggle, for their preservation is essential to the great objective of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security. Among free men the end cannot justify the means. We know the patterns of totalitarianism -- the single political party, the control of schools, press, radio, the arts, the sciences, and the church to support autocratic authority; these are the age-old patterns against which men have struggled for three thousand years. These are the signs of reaction, retreat, and retrogression.
The United Nations must hold fast to the heritage of freedom won by the struggle of its people; it must help us to pass it on to generations to come. The development of the ideal of freedom and its translation into the everyday life of the people in great areas of the earth is the product of the efforts of many peoples. It is the fruit of a long tradition of vigorous thinking and courageous action. No one race and on one people can claim to have done all the work to achieve greater dignity for human beings and great freedom to develop human personality. In each generation and in each country there must be a continuation of the struggle and new steps forward must be taken since this is preeminently a field in which to stand still is to retreat.
The field of human rights is not one in which compromise on fundamental principles are possible. The work of the Commission on Human Rights is illustrative. The Declaration of Human Rights provides: "Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own." The Soviet Representative said he would agree to this right if a single phrase was added to it— "in accordance with the procedure laid down in the laws of that country." It is obvious that to accept this would be not only to compromise but to nullify the right stated. This case forcefully illustrates the importance of the proposition that we must ever be alert not to compromise fundamental human rights merely for the sake of reaching unanimity and thus lose them.

According to the selection, what is implied about the patterns of totalitarianism?

A. It reflects oppression throughout the population.
B. It creates rebellion throughout the population.
C. It reflects liberation throughout the population.
D. It creates division throughout the population.

Answer 1

The selection implies that the patterns of totalitarianism reflect oppression throughout the population, as totalitarian regimes control numerous societal sectors to support autocratic authority.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the selection, the patterns of totalitarianism imply oppression throughout the population. Totalitarian regimes are characterized by the presence of a single political party and the control of various societal sectors, including schools, press, radio, the arts, sciences, and religious institutions, to support autocratic authority. The Struggle for Human Rights by Eleanor Roosevelt highlights the critical struggle for democracy and freedom and emphasizes the importance of maintaining these principles within the United Nations. Compromising fundamental human rights in the pursuit of unanimity would nullify the rights themselves, as exemplified in the Soviet Representative's attempt to modify the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Answer 2

I am going to say either A or C

Step-by-step explanation:

A. It reflects oppression throughout the population.

or

C. It reflects liberation throughout the population.