in a recent speech in canada, gladstone murray said:
"the central fact is that man is fundamentally a moral being, that the
light we have is imperfect does not matter so long as we are always
trying to improve it … we are equal in sharing the moral freedom that
distinguishes us as men. man’s status makes each individual an end in
himself. no man is by nature simply the servant of the state or of
another man … the ideal and fact of freedom—and not
technology—are the true distinguishing marks of our civilization."
this declaration is based upon the spiritual fact that man must have freedom in which to develop his full stature and through common effort to raise the level of human dignity. we have much to do to fully achieve and to assure the rights set forth in this declaration. but having them put before us with the moral backing of 58 nations will be a great step forward.
as we here bring to fruition our labors on this declaration of human rights, we must at the same time rededicate ourselves to the unfinished task which lies before us. we can now move on with new courage and inspiration to the completion of an international covenant on human rights and of measures for the implementation of human rights.
in conclusion i feel that