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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Solon who wrote (5306)2/9/2001 3:55:23 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
If so, we no longer disagree.
RIGHTS are based on REASON. "Rights" are based on ideas. My
RIGHTS don't need any agreement. Your "rights" do.


I don't think we ever disagreed on that. From my earlier post:

" I'm simply repeating that I don't understand
and trying to get refocused on the essence of the disagreement, which I
think is about the source of rights
."

Message 15327134

Yes, my choice of rights is based on reason and ideas, like yours. In fact, they're based on very similar ideas and reason. But my rights are just a potential right until the social contract affirms them.

So what is it that gives force and legitimacy to your RIGHTs?

Karen