|Preamble section 1:| |Whereas recognition of the inherent
dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members
of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and
peace in the world,| Against the long historical background of
disagreement regarding the philosophical basis of human rights,
it may come as no surprise that the main philosophical question
that arose during the drafting procedure of the first Preamble
was whether to include a reference to God or not. This matter
had become an issue earlier, during the drafting of Article 1,
but was postponed in order to be decided upon when drafting
Preamble One, which was introduced late in the drafting process.
The Dutch representative, L.J.C Beaufort, was very eager to
state the source of human rights directly within the first
recital and wanted it to refer to the divine origin and immortal
destiny of human rights. Other representatives, such as the
Polish delegate, argued that the Declaration was a United
Nations document which could not p