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Politics : Should God be replaced?

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To: one_less who wrote (20544)	6/21/2005 1:02:02 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) of 28931

You understand part of my argument perfectly. The second assertion I made was that only individuals may have these natural rights. Individuals are not "defined" into existence. They have these natural rights because they do exist and because they are capable of independent life, liberty, and aspirations. A pregnant woman is an individual just as any other human being. The egg is not an individual. If we define the egg as an individual then we must recognise it has having natural (and legal) rights. Because it is not an individual, however, but is living off the body of the mother--the natural rights will conflict--not because ACTUAL natural rights do conflict, but because natural rights which are apparent rather than real will, of course, conflict. You and I cannot both have natural rights if I am forced to nourish you and live my life pursuing your idea of happiness rather than my own. If I am forced to keep YOU alive and free by eating what suits your diet and by acting as suits your aspirations and dreams, then I obviously am being deprived of what we call inalienable rights. Thanks for listening. I am writing these posts quickly from a dial-up on vacation so forgive any slight inaccuracies which may creep in.

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