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by rmilejczz 2453 days ago
Are principles not also a social construct? Would you say that “no one has principles”?

People absolutely do have rights, my government ensures that I do have a right to vote. It may be intangible but that doesn’t mean it’s not real, saying “no one has rights” is at best a platitude, people demonstrably do have rights all over the world.
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DrScientist 2453 days ago
> People absolutely do have rights, my government ensures that I do have a right to vote.

Except when you are prison ( depending on your country ) or below a certain age.

It's all semantics - back to the meaning of my reply - the person I was replying to suggested that some things are non-negotiable ( like rights ). This is simply not true.

Note I think a system of government with universal 'rights' is a good system. Not dismissing that concept - quite the converse - these exist because people have had an adult negotiation with each other.

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rmilejczz 2453 days ago
>the person I was replying to suggested that some things are non-negotiable ( like rights ). This is simply not true.

Fair enough, I missed this context and I do agree with the statement.

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