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"you have a right not to be the object of offensive conduct." is not a negative right, because the one that has to oblige to act upon it is not the one with the
by asabjorn 8y ago
"you have a right not to be the object of offensive conduct." is not a negative right, because the one that has to oblige to act upon it is not the one with the right. Not only that, for you to have that right the other person is obliged to figure out what might offend you which is quite an impossible requirement when speaking to a large crowd.
- vertex-four 8y ago“You have a right not to be murdered” is also not a negative right, then.
- asabjorn 8y agoI don’t have to do anything to figure out if I should murder you or not. It’s just wrong and there are only two options. However, I have to do something active to be obliged to not offend your beliefs as there are as many sets of beliefs that might offend as there are people. And what offends one might please another. Big difference.
- pdabbadabba 8y agoTotally correct! But this doesn't have to do with whether these are positive or negative rights. It just highlights the fact that some negative rights are more easily understood and applied than others.