Rights Generally Archives - Page 2 of 6

November

How important is liberty to you?

November 17, 2021

In Developing Reason, Rationality, Rights Generally

By B

How important is liberty to you? How important is liberty? For me, it is absolutely the most important right/tool for life. I believe that liberty is the ONLY way to truly ‘pursue happiness’ and likely not for the reason you think. The right to freedom of thought (liberty) is so...

November

When was the right time that we will allow to suspend our rights for the sake of common good?

November 16, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

When was the right time that we will allow to suspend our rights for the sake of common good? Never. Yikes. Our rights ARE the common good. Moreover, it is irrational to think this way (some irrational person apparently think’s they KNOW what is in the common good)....

November

Is the US the least democratic country in the “Western world”?

November 12, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

Is the US the least democratic country in the "Western world"? Hard to really say. No country uses democracy to decision make. However, democracy does not create or protect freedom. A self governing people do. Some aspects of America demonstrate that is still a very free country. For...

November

Natural rights, in which people acquire rights inherently, perhaps from God or nature. What are the natural rights of women and children?

November 10, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

Natural rights, in which people acquire rights inherently, perhaps from God or nature. What are the natural rights of women and children? All of earth’s entities have a right to freedom of thought—whatever that concept might mean to the entity; including all men, women, and children. This...

November

Should we define the word “freedom” before asking for a change towards it?

November 4, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

Should we define the word “freedom” before asking for a change towards it? America’s representative democracy was once specifically designed to the questions freedom definition task. Ideally, it is an ongoing and methodical effort. All freedom loving people embrace the effort. Whereas, the irrational among us...

October

What nations have no right to exist?

October 30, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

What nations have no right to exist? Hmm. Just nations exist when they are organized as a shared/rational voice of the people. Of course, these nations are ALWAYS righteous. Some nations however, do not yet represent the voice of the people. Still, they have the right to assemble...

October

Should human rights be equal to animal rights?

October 29, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

Should human rights be equal to animal rights? I am not sure what you are asking. Are you implying that human rights are not as good as animal rights, or visa versa? All of life has a God given right to free thought, whatever it’s form. Free...

October

Why are we free yet in chains?

October 27, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

Why are we free yet in chains? To be truly free is to need no one. Communities, families, jobs, relationships, all come with chains. Obviously, Government (ostensibly society) binds chains to us as well. Sometimes chains are reasonable (subject, if necessary, to legal challenge) responsibilities attached to us...

October

What is total freedom since there are always constrain to every form it takes?

October 26, 2021

In Governance, Rights Generally

By B

What is total freedom since there are always constrain to every form it takes? Unknown … or, it is forever in flux as we learn. While we have freedom of thought in totality, our expression of free thought has an impact on the rights of others. Thus,...

October

Why do human rights activists still help people in need since they can only save a limited amount of people?

October 24, 2021

In Rights Generally

By B

Why do human rights activists still help people in need since they can only save a limited amount of people? I don’t know. But the way you phrase the question is problematic. True human rights exist to help the people help themselves. True human rights are the origin...