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To: Protagoras; Aquinasfan
People have the right to do anything which does not violate others rights.

Interesting moral statement.

1)What are the rights of others?
2)How does one determine if the rights of others have been violated?
3)Is paying for the medical expenses of another person's promiscutity a violation of my rights?
4)What is the basis for any human rights at all?

Without answers to at least 3 of the 4 questions, your statement is meaningless.

361 posted on 03/19/2003 12:30:57 PM PST by Dataman
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To: Dataman
Interesting moral statement.

It isn't a statement about morals.

1)What are the rights of others?

Life, liberty , property, the pursuit of happiness among them if you need a list. Anything that does not violate others rights.

2)How does one determine if the rights of others have been violated?

Life, liberty , property, the pursuit of happiness among them if you need a list.

3)Is paying for the medical expenses of another person's promiscutity a violation of my rights?

Yes. Paying for anyone's expenses against your will is theft. It is not the promiscutity that violates your rights, it's the theft of your money.

4)What is the basis for any human rights at all?

They are granted by the creator. Some can be found in the ten commandments if you look.

Without answers to at least 3 of the 4 questions, your statement is meaningless.

Curious standard. And it might be meaningless to you, which of course is no standard of meaning. I'm also curious which one you thoght couldn't be answered.

380 posted on 03/19/2003 1:00:36 PM PST by Protagoras
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