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Old 03-12-2006, 07:32 AM   #212 (permalink)
Marvelous Marv
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Originally Posted by willravel
So you can't list your natural rights because you might not list them all? What if I asked for a partial list?

What I'm trying to do is figure out the difference between what you consider to be natural rights and the other rights we enjoy (or don't). Once I can establish a rule of which to test rights, then I can persoanlly determine what the difference is. Right now, I still have no idea what you mean when you're talking about natrual rights. As of right now I agree with Suave on a practical level. Rights don't exist without some sort of social or governmental support. If I say it's my birth right to make sure Lindsay Lohan can never act in a movie again, I suspect that while some might agree with me, we could never enact legislation to support my right.
LIfe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (the old "endowed by the creator" line). Also, the rights preserved (NOT granted) in the Bill of Rights.

Now you may start hairsplitting; I really don't care. No matter what you say, though, I don't intend to give up my RIGHT to self-defense.
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