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Dylan Finkbeiner 11/4/09 The Unanimous Declaration of North Korea If the citizens of a country wish to abolish their government to create a new one, it is imperative that they state their reasons for desiring to do so. In this case, I, along with my North Korean brethren, am declaring separation from the North Korean government as a result of its chain of abuses of our God-given rights as human beings. It is to my knowledge, and it is an accepted fact by the United States of America, that all people are created equal, and that each is entitled to safety from abuse, freedom from oppression, and a chance to achieve greatness. It is the duty of a government to protect these rights, and if it fails to do so, the people have the right to revoke the current government and to create a new one. As of late, the North Korean government has failed to protect, or even to consider the aforementioned human rights, and has proven that it is unfit to continue functioning. As evidence, I offer to you the following list of abuses:

The North Korean government operates a vast number of research centers, where attendees are taught that Kim Jong-il possesses supernatural powers, and they are forced to refer to him as “Dear Leader”.

The North Korean government divides its citizens into three castes, or social groups, based on their perceived loyalty to Kim Jong-il. Members of the most lowly regarded caste, “hostile”, are denied employment, and as a result are subject to starvation.

Citizens are required to spy on each other. If someone is heard saying anything that can be perceived as critical to the government, they are subject to penalties such as imprisonment in a North Korean concentration camp, execution, torture, or a reduced loyalty group rating. The concentration camps hold hundreds of thousands of prisoners, who are tortured and executed as the North Korean Government sees fit. Public executions commonly occur.

Anyone who makes contact with foreigners in any way is in danger of one of the cruel aforementioned punishments.

Throughout the 1990s, millions of North Koreans died of starvation. With the exception of the ruling class, nearly every North Korean suffers malnutrition.

So far, no North Korean has dared to submit a document such as this because all attempts to rebel are squelched by the North Korean government. As stated before, if anyone appears to be critical towards the government, they are punished severely. This is a gross violation of the previously declared right of people to revoke a government if it fails in protecting its citizens’ natural rights, which have been so clearly infringed upon.

Therefore, we, the people of North Korea, hereby declare ourselves, on the basis of the violation of our natural rights, free from the current communist government of North Korea. Furthermore, as a free and independent nation, we will make decisions regarding war, commerce, and we will fashion new laws. The power of the government will originate with the free consent of the people, who do solemnly pledge their allegiance and lives to each other.