- 26 Jul 2017 13:25
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This is just silly. In paternalistic societies in which women are reduced to sexual objects and forced to dress either to encourage male arousal of not to do so, clearly they are not free. Individual rights, clearly, are to do whatever you please if it doesn't interfere with the rights of others.
Buzz62 wrote:
We are "Individual rights-ing" ourselves into the realm of utter stupidity. And we're ripe for the taking. Weak. Docile. Splintered.
We award ourselves "rights" and "freedoms" that are asinine.
I've sat here over the last couple years, opposing neo-cons and their incredibly damaging economic views, the iraq war, the healthcare debate...which continues, etc, etc, etc...And I got engaged with a very smart woman who's position...about 2 years ago...was finish the Arab nations off once and for all. I argued against this because I found the idea deplorable. Today...not so much I'm afraid.
FREEDOM is a PRIVILEGE! Not a right.
You have but one real right from the moment you are born. The right to die.
We have gotten so creamy and silly, that people can actually wear spaghetti strainers on their heads in official documents now. We've taken leave of any common sense, what so ever.
Apparently, we can't really be trusted to determine what our "individual rights" should be.
This is just silly. In paternalistic societies in which women are reduced to sexual objects and forced to dress either to encourage male arousal of not to do so, clearly they are not free. Individual rights, clearly, are to do whatever you please if it doesn't interfere with the rights of others.