Should being free from abuse of human rights be a human right? A rational people would do that automatically. But most of humanity is not rational. That’s the problem. For example, another sentient earthling, a Tiger (irrational), will not respect your rights—any of them. Therefore, you must always...
Read MoreDo inalienable human rights even exist? Yes. Freedom of thought. THE ONLY inalienable right. Sometimes it is taken away: Nazism, communism, etc. But people must die to accomplish it. The real measure of a just society is their motivation and commitment to protect it. Few do. The right to bear...
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What do the majority of y’all think of 2A rights? The LEGAL protection [1] (as opposed to a human right) of a right to bear arms is key to human freedom. And, there is demonstrably no substitute for it. I wish there was. Weapons are exceedingly...
Read MoreWhat is more important, individual rights or the good of the community, country, etc.? That’s a good question. Who decides what is for the good of the community? The majority? Say you own a house, and the majority decides that they should take it from you so they...
Read MoreWhat do you think are the 3 most important human rights occurrences happening now that we should try to fix? Off the top of my head (freedom of thought is the central human right to me, to deny it means death): Uyghurs genocide / oppression (Freedom of thought...
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What makes a human right a human right? I had to think about this for a while. I am therefore grateful for this question. I think human rights are human attributes that preserve or make possible our humanity (REASON #1). As a result, there is only one, but...
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