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Old Feb 13, 2004, 10:22 am   #13 (permalink) (top)
Samildanach
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Naturally the human species has no rights therefore Rights are an agreed upon artificial set of circumstances, agreed upon by a majority of a specific species with regard to themselves or another species. They usually specify what is regarded as a basic need for that species. In defining rights for a species the definers are also obligated to try to enforce the idea of those rights and provide where those rights are not provided for where-ever possible or else the whole concept of a 'right' becomes worthless.
Subsequently I could reasonably ask society to help me meet those artificial set of circumstances defined as rights and they would be obligated to help me meet them.


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