Civil Discourse: Property Rights

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by Griff

I think that is a big part of why I think of Rights as social constructs. Someone in China might be focused on a Right to eat every day, while in the West we might focus on a Right to breathe air without coal particulate to have babies willy nilly.

Irregardless* of coal particulates, should the air be allowed to have babies willy nilly?
I think not. What would happen to the earth if there were that much air?
Where would we put it?

No, no. strict limits on air reproduction.

(and now I will get back to fixing my computer.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Can I put your prediction on the Cellar calendar?

Make it so, but I do reserve the right to vote for centrist candidates who may find a way to grow out of this hole.

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

That's an interesting way to look at it, I never really thought of it. I think I would say that it depends on the definition of stability. The South was more stable before the civil war, but the slaves nonetheless had a superseding right to be free. I wouldn't say the Syrians have a right to any specific form of government, but whatever government they have can't be trampling on any individual citizen's inherent rights.

Wouldn't you say that racial equality is a social construct since slavery was humanities SOP from the mid 19th century back?

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

No, no. strict limits on air reproduction.

Ha! Where is your Golden Rule now?