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Trump Says He’s Moving Forward With Ending Birthright Citizenship After Supreme Court Gives OK (truthout.org)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Human rights exist outside the context of government.

That's the Enlightenment interpretation, but it's certainly not the only one taught in philosophy classes. There's also a view that rights are negotiated, and that when a government fails to respect a right, it's as good as gone until the government is again forced to concede it. In that interpretation, rights are not God-given, they're fought for.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    That's a fair point of discussion. I stand by what I said as a valid response to the claim that government bestows a right, but no, it's not as universally agreed upon in as I implied.

    I'd argue that regardless of if a right is a fiat of nature or claimed by the people, that the right is still outside the government. People have the right to this and that, and the government can choose to infringe, respect or protect them, but they didn't create the right.

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