- 06 Oct 2015 08:03
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By George, I think you've got it !
To whatever extent possible, yes. It's possible to repress them, but impossible to extinguish them.
By the same right that you exist. They are a part of you, of me, and of everyone else. Don't ask me to quantify that right. If you are privy to the "Meaning of life" please share (no cop outs).
Neither do I, "sanctity" is a value judgment and those do nothing but muddy the waters and distort whatever context you apply.
No not worthless, priceless. They are our "raison d'être" they justify the development and employment of strength, amongst other things. "Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness," sums them up pretty well ... they motivate everything we do.
Zam
Stormvessel wrote:Zam, Are you saying that rights exist intrinsically?
By George, I think you've got it !
And if so, are they self-sustaining?
To whatever extent possible, yes. It's possible to repress them, but impossible to extinguish them.
Do they have a beginning? Were we "endowed by a creator" with these rights?That's the popular religious context, there are others, personally I prefer to consider them a "universal truth" that accompanies life itself.
By what right do "rights" exist?
By the same right that you exist. They are a part of you, of me, and of everyone else. Don't ask me to quantify that right. If you are privy to the "Meaning of life" please share (no cop outs).
I see no more reason to believe in the sanctity of rights
Neither do I, "sanctity" is a value judgment and those do nothing but muddy the waters and distort whatever context you apply.
empowered only by the strength of many, and are intrinsically worthless.
No not worthless, priceless. They are our "raison d'être" they justify the development and employment of strength, amongst other things. "Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness," sums them up pretty well ... they motivate everything we do.
Zam
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