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Human-granted rights, in contrast to: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with cert
by neolefty 8y ago
Human-granted rights, in contrast to:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights ..."
Perhaps it's time for an update to our global practical ethics.
- rayiner 8y agoThe right to control borders is not “human granted.” It derives from humans’ inherently tribal social structure. It also is an necessary corollary of the democratic right of self determination: peoples’ right to form a democratic government out of a specific body politic.