Dominique+Q.+-+North+Korea+D.O.I.+Final+Draft

Dominique Querard History Period 1 November 10, 2009 North Korean Declaration of Independence  A government does not control the people: it can not sway people's thoughts and hearts. It can not force loyalty and obedience in its people; the government must earn it. The people have a right to take a stand and declare independence. It is the right of men and women to dissolve bonds between each other, when it becomes necessary to do so. Although it is their right, the people must have reasons to break apart from the mother group. It is the right of all people to disagree with those of the government. When the government defies and ignores the people, it is the right of the people to do something about it. It is the right of North Korea's people to come together today to sign this document and declare ourselves free of Kim Jong-Il and his uses of tyranny.  We, the people of North Korea, believe that all men and women stand together as equals, and that these rights life, liberty, safety, respect, and the pursuit of happiness were bestowed upon us since the beginning of time. These rights come naturally; all mankind wants and deserves them. The power of the government, the power given to the government by the people, is used to protect and secure those rights. When the government fails to ensure that the people have these rights, it is the people’s right, their duty to adjust or eliminate it. It is their right, and their duty to make anew their government.  The North Korean communist government has been violating our rights and using tyranny for too long. Here is the evidence: Kim Jong-Il has refused to allow us to become a democracy. We have been falsely told that Kim Jong-Il is a god; we have been lied to by our government. We have been forced into loyalty and obedience, but no longer. We have been unfairly persecuted and punished; Kim Jong-Il has put spies in our families. We are not permitted to make any communication to the outside world. Millions of North Koreans have died and yet the “Dear Leader” has not even shown any concern for the people. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">We have been categorized into “loyalty groups”. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">We are cruelly punished without mercy or a fair trial. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">We are denied employment and subject to starvation because we refuse to pledge our loyalty to Kim Jong-Il. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">We have been forced to attend indoctrination sessions, where we are told that Kim-Jong Il possesses supernatural powers and had a magical birth. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">From now on, the people of North Korea are declaring independence from Kim Jong-Il and his communist government. No longer will North Korea be a dictatorship, but a democracy. No longer will there be “loyalty groups”, spies, or cruel punishments without a fair trial. Too long have we been prosecuted and punished for voicing our thoughts and opinions. From now on, all men, women and children will always have the option of sharing their opinions. We have the right to be free, and as we sign below, we are free!