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The whole question of where rights come from can be dealt with logically. A society has a certain set of rules and norms governing the behavior of its citizens. These rules directly affect the viability of that society. If a society survives a long time, then its set of rules is probably a pretty good one. We've learned through trial and error (and probably a little evolutionary biology) a general idea of what works well. Those things include all the specific rights mentioned in the thread above. Its Darwinism applied to societies, but with a fuzzier method of heredity.
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