4 ms·
If you want to get all fundamental about it, it's right because of their might. Most societies are signed up to it, and they're much bigger than you. Society m
by bonaldi 11y ago
If you want to get all fundamental about it, it's right because of their might. Most societies are signed up to it, and they're much bigger than you.
Society might adopt your peculiar view of a right someday, when it does we can judge Amazon by that. Until then, we should actually existing mores.
- mindcrime 11y agoMy view is hardly "peculiar". It's actually quite common, and the divide I speak of is an old and bitter philosophical debate among people who care about this sort of thing. As for the UN, no, I don't think I'll be changing my position just because "they're big". Imagine the world we'd live in if everybody adhered to that kind of thinking.
- bonaldi 11y agoIt's not the view used to judge human rights cases or build international law upon. And if not the control of might, it would be interesting to - somewhere else - talk about the foundations you would rest society upon.