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October

Why do human beings have unlimited freedom?

October 2, 2021

By B

Why do human beings have unlimited freedom? Freedom of thought? It’s God’s gift. It is how we unravel and understand reality. There is no other way to get to truth. Freedom of speech? It is not unlimited. We are not free to defame others. Actions? We are definitely not without limit....

October

How do you know you are in an oppressive country when you are unable to compare it to another country?

October 1, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

How do you know you are in an oppressive country when you are unable to compare it to another country? It’s easy to discover. To what level does your country enable and protect freedom of thought? Key to protection of freedom of thought is the “right to bear arms.”...

October

What has experience taught you about human rights?

October 1, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

What has experience taught you about human rights? I discovered that false rights (like needs: food housing, healthcare, etc.) are often confused for our actual one essential human right — freedom of thought (and its tools freedom of speech, etc.). I likewise discovered that people are all too willing...

September

Why are rights not absolute? Why do they have limits?

September 30, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

Why are rights not absolute? Why do they have limits? Well, there are two answers to that question. You don’t have rights that harm the rights of another;Also, many people think they have rights that are not rights, like healthcare, housing, income, etc. Those items are needs,...

September

Why are people obsessed with rights?

September 30, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

Why are people obsessed with rights? I think because they co-mingle the concept of wants with rights. ...

September

Do laws factor in human rights?

September 29, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

Do laws factor in human rights? In America? Yes, but not perfectly. The laws of the country are, in part, there to protect individuals from wrongful acts (a violation of their rights) of others. Some laws are also enacted to bring benefits (not rights) to the people. The...

September

Is healthcare a fundamental human right? Should it be?

September 19, 2021

In Governance, Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

Is healthcare a fundamental human right? Should it be? No. No. If it was a true right, we would already have it, and government would exist to insure others do not take it away from us (the Constitution). But it doesn’t exist, and thus some propose Government act...

September

Cicero in “On the Law” said “Salus populi suprema lex esto.” that is “The health of the people should be the supreme law”. Do you agree with Cicero’s emphasis on a healthy population?

September 11, 2021

In Governance, Rights Generally

By B

Cicero in "On the Law" said "Salus populi suprema lex esto." that is “The health of the people should be the supreme law”. Do you agree with Cicero's emphasis on a healthy population? Without question I agree. HOWEVER, if you are talking about COVID and masking in...

September

How unique worldwide is the US presupposition of natural/God given rights and the government being merely the limited guarantor of those rights?

September 4, 2021

In Governance, Rights Generally

By B

How unique worldwide is the US presupposition of natural/God given rights and the government being merely the limited guarantor of those rights? Pretty unique. For example: Only 3 countries in the world protect the right to bear arms in their constitutions: the US, Mexico, and GuatemalaOnly Mexico,...

August

What is the concept of inalienable rights? Why can’t I cut off my arm or take my life just because I want to?

August 31, 2021

In Quick Observations, Rights Generally

By B

What is the concept of inalienable rights? Why can't I cut off my arm or take my life just because I want to? I think you can … because you can. However, I suppose you can be restrained. I think “freedom of thought” is your only truly...