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To: Sherman Logan; joe fonebone

RE: your discussions about Civil Rights and moral issues.

While not attempting to takes sides either way, I read this recently:

How can a Civil Right be a Moral Wrong?

(While this might sound simplistic to some, I found it meaningful.)

Carry on.


160 posted on 04/07/2010 7:57:54 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd
How can a Civil Right be a Moral Wrong?

I don't believe it can be. If "civil rights" are defined in the negative sense the Founders used. Things the government isn't allowed to do to individuals.

If we take them in the "progressive" sense of rights to housing, medical care, food, etc, etc, then they require imposing moral wrongs on some in order to provide the "rights" to others.

167 posted on 04/07/2010 8:06:00 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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