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Originally Posted by ViktorVaughn
Nobody has any sort of intrinsic "right" to anything, however I think we should extend empathy and human decency to those who are in need of such things. Not because they have a "right" to it, but because its the compassionate thing to do, and you would like the same if you were ever in their position.
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If you mean that people don't inherit some magical human rights by simply existing, you're technically correct I guess. But human rights do exist and are delineated by national and international law, as they should be. I think that leaving the basic needs as described in the OP to human decency and compassion is insufficient. Maybe I'm a bit cynical of human nature, but I would rather have my rights down on paper, and enforced by people whom I trust to do so, than have to solely rely on the compassion of others (not that I wouldn't expect any).
Do you believe that it is moral for an employer to discriminate based on race or sex? Probably not. Do you believe that it should be against the law to do so? If so, that's what human rights laws are for.
I admit I'm not a law or human rights specialist though.
