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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank

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To: Solon who wrote (6291)2/21/2001 4:58:59 PM
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"We are separate persons. You have no claim upon me, and vice versa."

We are separate persons and we both have a right to life. I cannot willy nilly take action against your right to live, true enough.

On the other hand we live in an ordered society in which we have the responsibility to care for the well being of other creatures, including our fellow human creatures. Some say we have been granted a dominion in this regard. I agree. Then, I do have a claim upon you and vice versa. I claim my right to have you behave responsibly regarding my well being. Rights have no clear definition without being weighted in responsibility. When you try to disentangle responsibility from from rights, you end up with some vague web of entitlements. Very messy endeavor.
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