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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (790451)	6/17/2014 3:46:51 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 1579779

You are mistaken.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (790451)	6/17/2014 4:04:46 PM
From: TopCat	Respond to of 1579779

"Self protection, ie survival, is the most basic of human needs, it is not a right." "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. [1] The phrase gives three examples of the "unalienable rights" which the Declaration says has been given to all human beings by their Creator, and for which governments are created to protect.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (790451)	6/17/2014 6:17:38 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579779

No one survives unless you are thinking of survival in some theological sense, therefore it can not be a right. Self preservation is a natural urge and involves self-protection, which was long considered to be at the root of natural rights. It is a one sided view since it considers only the natural rights necessary for protection from the state, or human beings and any assemblage of human beings. The other side of natural rights involves the urge to do well and be well in relationship to other human beings. On an individual basis it means to encourage, to be considerate and to care for the well being of others, where as on a societal basis it involves social obligation (contribute goodness to society) in that regard. Maslow's needs hierarchy doesn't deviate from our understanding of natural rights. It is simply a way to understand motivation and the potential for human growth and development. It is interesting to note that most people imagine the top level "Self Actualization" to be some sort of Nirvana. However, it is at this level where people can experience the inner conflict known as "existential anxiety,"