The purpose of law is to regulate inter-human relations in a manner that is just, balanced and equitable. Human knowledge, is constrained by time, limited perceptions, and human bias. If law is not built and rooted in faith nor any abiding concept of right and wrong, it is bound to have castastrophic consequences. In the world of today, "Human Rights", oversells liberties and undersells responsibilities. It oversells the freedom to protest and undersells the need for discipline. It breeds abnormality and perversion, confrontation instead of consultation. When law is centred around "rights", it breeds a culture of conflict and anarchy!

Human Rights is premised on the supremacy of man. Man by virtues of his supremacy may enact laws as he deems expedient. The logical result of this supremacy is freedom..., freedom at the cost of "democracy". The Bill of Rights overrides both religion and the hallowed principles of democracy.

Consider the following:

• The Ministry of Health received over 157 000 submissions regarding abortion. 97% were pro life.

• The Ministry of Internal Affairs received thousands of submissins concerning pornography - 99% were against legalising pornography.

• The Human Sciences Research Council survey stated that 78.7% opposed the legalisation of abortion.

• The overwhelming submissions with regards to capital punishment were for the execution of murderers.

In spite of the overwhelming majority, inspite of the notion of "a government for the people" the aspirations of the masses were ignored because they are inconsistent with the Bill of Rights.

Based on the oblique principles of Human Rights, marriage is redefined to include two men in love, or two women in love, than on what principled grounds can it be denied to three or more men or women in love?

If gay marriages is a human right, on what principled grounds can it deny a brother wanting to marry his sister or even a son wanting to marry his own mother?

If Human Rights, dictates that: "That everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity", on what principled grounds can it prohibit the act of bestiality? (The right to sexually associate with animals).

Human Rights undermines the authority of the Almighty, it challenges the morality of man, it thus fundamentally changes man's position on earth from vicegerentcy to sovereignty. It essentially negates man's primary function on earth and denies the hereafter. It overrides devine law and entrenches human folly.

Half hearted attempts to appease religious sentiments, through empty slogans of "Religious Freedom", within the context of "Human Rights" is as absurd as looking for halaal in bacon.