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Positively affirming rights are passed, and often passed regularly. But remember we monkey brains are drawn towards the negative. Positive news doesn't make it

Positively affirming rights are passed, and often passed regularly. But remember we monkey brains are drawn towards the negative. Positive news doesn't make it on the news that often, and even when they are, we forget them way faster than negative news. Within the fairly recent times, people of certain races could marry. People of certain sexes could marry. Sweeping minimal standards for healthcare have been passed. If you go to the state level, Minnesota for example has been crushing it by guaranteeing abortion access, fertility treatment access, family planning, 12 weeks off for the birth of a child, universal school lunch, legalizing weed, etc.

brightlancer 3y ago
> Positively affirming rights are passed, and often passed regularly. If a legislature (or government generally) can grant a "right", then it can take it away. That means it isn't a right, it's a privilege. Oh, what's that? The government responded to the Will of the People? So, the Will of the People can revoke that "right". OR, a group that you think is abhorrent could get a majority to declare whatever rights they want. I'm constantly astounded how many people confuse authoritarianism for liberalism.
- agentgumshoe 3y ago
  Because you don't have to think too hard about the downsides when the outcome supports your view. Everyone really also needs to remember everyone has rights, or no one has rights.
isaacremuant 3y ago
> Positively affirming rights are passed, and often passed regularly. But remember we monkey brains are drawn towards the negative. Positive news doesn't make it on the news that often, and even when they are, we forget them way faster than negative news That's such a cop out. This is not a balancing thing. Since 911, privacy and fundamental rights have been increasingly crushed and no amount of gay marriage offsets that. It's two separate things. Hell, while things like gay marriage are awesome and expand rights, we seem to be now using identity politics to limit them. So no, there's no "glass half full" here.

brightlancer 3y ago

> Positively affirming rights are passed, and often passed regularly. If a legislature (or government generally) can grant a "right", then it can take it away. That means it isn't a right, it's a privilege. Oh, what's that? The government responded to the Will of the People? So, the Will of the People can revoke that "right". OR, a group that you think is abhorrent could get a majority to declare whatever rights they want. I'm constantly astounded how many people confuse authoritarianism for liberalism.

agentgumshoe 3y ago
Because you don't have to think too hard about the downsides when the outcome supports your view. Everyone really also needs to remember everyone has rights, or no one has rights.

isaacremuant 3y ago

> Positively affirming rights are passed, and often passed regularly. But remember we monkey brains are drawn towards the negative. Positive news doesn't make it on the news that often, and even when they are, we forget them way faster than negative news That's such a cop out. This is not a balancing thing. Since 911, privacy and fundamental rights have been increasingly crushed and no amount of gay marriage offsets that. It's two separate things. Hell, while things like gay marriage are awesome and expand rights, we seem to be now using identity politics to limit them. So no, there's no "glass half full" here.