Thu Aug 22, 2013, 02:55 PM

Do rights exist? [View all]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights

Rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory.

I see rights as attributes of people. Others see them as conventions or social inventions.

Your thoughts please.

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Do rights exist? [View all]	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	OP
Rights, organizations (including governments), human laws,	ZombieHorde	Aug 2013	#1
Can I infer...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#3
Yes for laws and fairness, but no for love and anger. nt	ZombieHorde	Aug 2013	#5
I'm unable to understand what system you have...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#6
Ha!	ZombieHorde	Aug 2013	#13
So then...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#14
I don't think so. nt	ZombieHorde	Aug 2013	#15
I don't think so.	delrem	Nov 2013	#22
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#29
Your subject line isn't true. bye.	delrem	Nov 2014	#31
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#32
Rights are attributes of people.	rrneck	Aug 2013	#2
I'm having a bit of confusion...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#4
I would rephrase if I could think of a better way to say it.	rrneck	Aug 2013	#7
I guess I'm having some trouble with this:	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#10
Natural and legal rights	rrneck	Aug 2013	#11
I'm good with that.	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#12
I'd say it depends very much on which school of ethics you subscribe to.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Aug 2013	#8
I'd suggest that...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#9
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#30
"Whether you know it or not, among the French and Germans, right means law."	Fortinbras Armstrong	Nov 2014	#33
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#35
For at least the second time, THE PARAGRAPH IS YOUR FRIEND.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Nov 2014	#36
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Dec 2014	#37
OK, I shall introduce myself to you.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Dec 2014	#38
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Dec 2014	#39
I'm afraid I have some major disagreements with you.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Dec 2014	#40
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Dec 2014	#41
"I'm afraid that I ..."	Fortinbras Armstrong	Dec 2014	#42
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Dec 2014	#43
I used an idiom that I'm sure you've heard at least a thousand times	Fortinbras Armstrong	Dec 2014	#44
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Dec 2014	#45
Being polite is not cant, nor is it being dishonest.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Dec 2014	#46
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Dec 2014	#47
I think I see our basic problem	Fortinbras Armstrong	Dec 2014	#48
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Dec 2014	#49
This message was self-deleted by its author	Tuesday Afternoon	Aug 2013	#16
I believe that the obligation...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Aug 2013	#17
Don't human rights have to be recognized and asserted to exist?	delrem	Sep 2013	#18
re: "...the right for an individual to be treated equally under the rule of law."	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Sep 2013	#19
Correct. It's an obligation of gov't.	delrem	Nov 2013	#20
War is uncivilized	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Nov 2013	#21
I really appreciate DU. n/t	delrem	Nov 2013	#23
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#27
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#34
Do rights exist?	CloptonHavers	Feb 2014	#24
After some reading...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Feb 2014	#25
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#28
This message was self-deleted by its author	Sweeney	Nov 2014	#26
Rights are Subordinated to...	PavelKO	Oct 2016	#50
As is generally said, 'The winners get to write history.'	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Oct 2016	#51
Message auto-removed	Name removed	May 2017	#52