Difference between revisions of "What Are Rights?"
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== Absolute Rights? == | == Absolute Rights? == | ||
== Spheres Of Rights? == | == Spheres Of Rights? == | ||
| − | ==Inalienable Rights== | + | == Inalienable Rights== |
Inalienable rights (also known as unalienable or inherent rights) were originally used in a natural rights context, as in the US Declaration of Independence. As natural rights, they are imaginary. As Enforced Rights, government (the Enforcer) makes the Threat Claims without requiring an Enforcement Claim or Fees from the RightHolder. | Inalienable rights (also known as unalienable or inherent rights) were originally used in a natural rights context, as in the US Declaration of Independence. As natural rights, they are imaginary. As Enforced Rights, government (the Enforcer) makes the Threat Claims without requiring an Enforcement Claim or Fees from the RightHolder. | ||
| + | == Collective Rights == | ||
| + | Libertarians ignore a lot of reality to sometimes claim that rights (especially property) are always individual. That's nonsense, usually presented as "Government cannot own things because only individuals can own things": a quick way to "logically" define government as illegitimate. But of course that ignores corporations, partnerships, joint ownership, marriage, governments and much more. Collective rights are common in society and play important functions. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
==Related Articles== | ==Related Articles== | ||
