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Human rights are an interesting phenomenon. Us humans don't even have basic human rights, as evidenced by the recent extensive publications regarding the tortu
by breakingcups 12y ago
Human rights are an interesting phenomenon.
Us humans don't even have basic human rights, as evidenced by the recent extensive publications regarding the torture practices of the US (rectal feeding?). Such a contrast to this (otherwise completely unrelated) article.
- mct 12y agoHumans most certainly have rights. In this case, those rights were shamefully violated.
- chton 12y agoThere is a big difference between having your rights violated and not having rights at all. The fact that we know the torture practices are wrong is because they violate our rights. We treat apes badly because they have no rights to which to compare the treatment.
- jjgreen 12y ago"we have a right to not be tortured" is synonymous for "torture practices are wrong", rights do not exist in any other sense (ask yourself, where are they located?) unless you are a 18th century religious philosopher.
- Igglyboo 12y agoA few bad actors does not invalidate all of humanity's rights.