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Sep 24, 2008 15:29

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Out of curiosity.... pineapple_jack September 24 2008, 21:43:29 UTC
... what are some other "rights" according to your definition ( ... )

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Amendment pineapple_jack September 24 2008, 22:14:51 UTC
Lest I seem to give a false impression, let me make my stance clear. "Health care" is not, in my opinion, a universal right. "Health," however, IS a universal right (in any society that has any concern for the perpetuation of the species). The right to health carries the social obligations of ( ... )

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Re: Out of curiosity.... zoftig_the_fab October 9 2008, 01:09:42 UTC
It seems to be that the discussion of "right" is by its nature a discussion of the individual in society. It would be meaningless for a person on a deserted island to complain that his rights were being ignored - ignored by whom? At the same time, it seems that the term "rights" refers specifically to the individual. They are the minimum boundaries between humans. I want to stress the word minimum. Too often we think that someone who isn't a bad person is a good person, but really there is a huge middle ground. Or to put it another way, to "do no harm" is not the same thing as to help. I tend to think that rights fall into the "do no harm" category rather than the help category ( ... )

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