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Politics : Should God be replaced?

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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (20901)7/6/2005 1:24:11 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 28931
 
"they, like everyone else, have rights - including to life - that can not be abridged for the sake of someone else's religious, or any other form of, liberty."

EXACTLY!

So neither can the other person's rights be abridged! If no abridgement is allowed a priori, then the conception of the matter must include the limitations between persons of freedom to act. Rights may be "natural" (it is a helpful concept)--but they are NEVER absolute.

I do not have ABSOLUTE liberty.. I can walk past you but I cannot (morally) strike you...unless you are an alien! ;-)

I am not (of course) challenging your response to EX--I am simply elaborating...
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