Civil Liberties

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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6. IMHO, we differ on the sense of "have"

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 10:50 AM

Mar 2015

You wrote: "I do not agree that all humans indeed do have all the rights they should have." I suggest that the existence of a right and it being innate to each and every person is fundamental to how I view 'what is a person'. I believe that a person cannot be separated from their rights. I see all the time that either by other individuals, groups or governments that those rights are not respected.

I don't see that those rights are gone. In general, it is a basic duty of government to protect all of the rights of all of the people.

IMHO, getting "enforceable laws passed" without a clear understanding of the rights they must protect, would be like trying to win a football game where all the players are on the same team. One cannot discern an ally from an opponent.

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A question and why I avoid using terms like... [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 OP

I do not understand the benefit of a right that one cannot enforce. merrily Mar 2015 #1

Rights, IMHO, should be used in the formulation of laws and... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #2

Using what rights one thinks people should have to pass laws is about what I said, isn't it? merrily Mar 2015 #3

Thanks for highlighting the edit discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #4

LOL, the highlight was an edit, too! merrily Mar 2015 #5

Yes :) discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #7

IMHO, we differ on the sense of "have" discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #6

I am somewhat content to come out in the same place, regardless of how each of us gets there. merrily Mar 2015 #8