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[–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

When do you reckon a right truly exists?

When it's been enshrined into law? I reckon it would take just as much (or little) effort to get it back out.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago*

    "There are no rights, we made the whole thing up"- George Carlin

    People put way too much faith in "rights" and laws when it's all ultimately a social construct that has to be enforced by people. It all goes away if nobody is willing or able to enforce it. There's no inherent natural force compelling those in power to respect your rights

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Until its been litigated and the State loses miserably and has to redo their criminal system so its not a crime that can be pursued or if theres some fucked up civil bounty system like that popped up in the US it needs to bankrupt whoever is involved and preferably sanction them irreparably in some way that lays down the law, whatever right or entitlement doesnt mean shit.

    These things need to be made independant, beyond arms reach, and there needs to be civil liabillity for anyone (including the leaders and elite) that is sufficiently devastating that they know to stop touching the hot stove. The result on their victims is devastsring if they are successful so the impact needs to devastate them and their continued abillity to fuck around

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