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Why do you "believe" in rights? They are literally constructed by us, indoctrinated even.

• oleganza 13y ago
  Rights are fantasy. 95% of your life is anarchy: voluntary relationships with others based on like/dislike, mutual respect and agreements. It's not based on rights, laws or other abstractions. Rights do not exist. Individual agreements do. Here is a proof: I respect any belief of rights. Your belief may be different from mine. If you peacefully respect my disagreement the same way I respect yours, then "rights" are meaningless in resolving conflicts. If we have the same idea of rights, they are irrelevant. If you force me to accept your vision of rights, you only prove that rights do not help: you abandon reason and take out the gun. There are no rights, only peace or violence. QED.
  • Volpe 13y ago
    Actually it is. Because everyone (the majority at least) believe in rights.
    • oleganza 13y ago
      If everyone believes in different rights, what's the point? Anyway, what's the purpose of rights? Is it to give a sanction for violence to yourself when you think you deserve it? If you are not using violence, but do a conversation, then it is only reason that you use, not particular rights.