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> No, they are based on instinctual responses There is a tremendous gap between the sort of general in-group altruism in social animals that is precisely the e
by Amezarak 4y ago
> No, they are based on instinctual responses
There is a tremendous gap between the sort of general in-group altruism in social animals that is precisely the evolutionary trait that made them social animals, and human rights. The cultural expression of these social instincts varies wildly, insanely, and no culture from Aztec to Assyrian has ever had norms that were not based on them. Tautologically!
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoI think I understand what you're writing. I agree with it on its face, but only because "human rights" are now individually codified, instead of general ideas. How do human rights (as laws) differ from human legal obligations and forbiddances? Conflating stories and written laws with rights is conflating the tree for the forest. Protection of general human rights is only a small part of the law.