The right to life - Section 11 of the Bill of Rights in the South African Constitution.
The Bill of Rights states, “Everyone has the right to life”. They have the right not to be killed. It’s part of being a human being. You don’t expect to step out onto the street one day and get shot. It’s just not something that happens. The right to life is one of the most important rights. No one has the right to take the life another person. Even the law should not be above this.
On 21 March, 1960 innocent people were killed. All they did was participate in protest march, and they lost their lives for it. Life may be overrated, but it is up to the individual to choose whether they wish to live or not (and up to nature as well). The Sharpeville Massacre was tragic, and it shows us just how brutal people can be, and which is why we need set laws in place to insure that people are kept in line.
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I totally agree with your piece, after attending a play at thr Rhodes Drama theatre and taking in all the history, songs, plays and poems based on what happened on March 21st I must say that the law really does need to be more stringent (especially to a trigger happy police force.
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