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As a aside, I think the American founding fathers' views of human rights was more that anything and everything is a fundamental right whether it is free speech
by bbxiao1 14y ago
As a aside, I think the American founding fathers' views of human rights was more that anything and everything is a fundamental right whether it is free speech or, on the other extreme, murder. However, since people have banded to form "society", to join society, a person would have to give up certain rights, e.g. the right to murder. So, depending on where you stand with respect to human rights, who should defend the right to bear arms, a person or a government?
- eurleif 14y agoWhat's a right? Isn't it something that no one can murder you from doing (or in general, use force to stop you from doing)? If murder is a right, isn't nothing a right, since anyone can murder you in response to anything?
- bbxiao1 14y agoIf murder is a right, isn't nothing a right, since anyone can murder you in response to anything? That's kind of the idea. What actions are you physically capable of? Once again, in the context of absolute freedom, what are you allowed to do (i.e. a right)? The thing is absolute freedom is a bit complicated especially given individual differences. Order/laws develop to facilitate interactions with other people. I'm not sure how well I can explain this, so here's a link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract You have the right to find it interesting, a right to find it horribly stupid, or a right to find it _________________.