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Rights don't exist. They're an idea made up by man. You have a right to what you can defend. In the long run, legalism will align itself with that iron law of n
by IceHegel 2y ago
Rights don't exist. They're an idea made up by man. You have a right to what you can defend. In the long run, legalism will align itself with that iron law of nature.
I would protect the elephants because I like them. No use bringing rights into it.
- readthenotes1 2y agoRights are obligations we constrain ourselves with for the sake of others. They absolutely do exist, but it's really unfortunate that we don't talk about them more accurately.
- alexashka 2y ago> No use bringing rights into it History would beg to differ.
- make3 2y agoIt's not that simple, people systematically create groups with laws, and those groups (governments) defend laws with violence, so as long as something is law, things don't need to be strong to be protected. "The iron law of nature" defends grandmas, because groups (governments) don't like grandmas being attacked, and defend grandmas with violence. One could do the same with elephants, no problem.
- 000ooo000 2y agoIdea's can't exist? Legalism will tend towards might equals right? Dubious at best. >I would protect the elephants because I like them. No use bringing rights into it. Rights are rarely needed to protect x from y when y likes x..