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Re: Is space property?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 1 Jan 2001 13:01:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Erik Olson writes:
> > Rights are definately up in the air as far as a
> > definition. But is that what you meant?
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> Well, yeah, that's the central concept, isn't it? If you're trying to apply • and
> extend a concept but you don't really know what it is to start with, muddle • will
> result.
I've been thinking about this. I have at various times thought that rights
are: A) immutable truths based on the nature of our humanity, B) make believe,
C) legal constructs saying what we can do, and D) fuzzy terms that we all seem
to use differently. But through all of those modes of thought, I still
continued to use the word the way we all do in day to day conversation.
A right describes an action that ought to be available unimpeded to all. (That
is, it is _right_ to attempt said action.)
We have the right to own stuff. We have a right to life. We have the right to
defend our life. We have the right to be happy.
But, my definition still leaves terms like 'action,' 'ought,' and 'all'
somewhat up in the air.
Do most people believe that folks have the 'right' to exist? If so, where do
they have the right to exist?
Chris
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| Christopher Weeks wrote in message ... (...) believe, (...) seem (...) As an atheist, here is my take on human rights: Rights are, as far as I can tell, a human social construct, a "base-level" set of behavioural rules that originate from (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Well, yeah, that's the central concept, isn't it? If you're trying to apply and extend a concept but you don't really know what it is to start with, muddle will result. (The irony is that you're trying to go into space when it is grounding (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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