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La_Comtesse 04:26 am UTC 12/31/06 |
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re: Yawn... - Max 03:46 am UTC 12/31/06 |
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Ooookay ! I didn't want to be drawn into this discussion, but this nature theory is in need of some very good proof !
Btw: And the mentioning of God as one who gave people freedom of speech is one of the biggest jokes ever.
> I think you need to differentiate between "law" and
> "right." A right is something that is inalienable and
> natural, perhaps given by God. A law is a human construct
> that can either uphold rights or violate them. For example
> it used to be lawful for Americans to purchase black
> people. Clearly such a law was in contrast to human
> rights. The American government didn't give the American
> people the right to free speech, that right is given by
> nature to all people and cannot be taken away merely it
> can be not respected. Thus Saddam had the same right to
> due process as the people he massacred.
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