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RE: Of Rights and Responsibilities

in #philosophy7 years ago (edited)

Thank you @jannell, both for your upvote as well as for the thoughtful followup. :c)

I am a student in the field of consistency. Part of aspiring to consistency inspires a certain vigilance for the 'exceptional'. It also grants me some proficiency in seeing through the narratives that we are fed (for instance, did you know that it would be of elementary difficulty to demonstrate that the sentencing practices of many courts have been and are guilty of inconsistency (upon a demographic level)?).

Being a student of such also has me taking a closer look at a number of the finer points. More often than not I would say that I fail to find a satisfactory answer - but occasionally I do. And then they become posts like this one. ;c)

You are correct. Very often there are sub-sections within any given society that cannot agree upon a right. Besides there being a general lack of understanding of what a right truly is (which can only semi-effectively defined without reference to responsibilities), there are also ulterior forces at play.

  • Forces of fear/ hate ("terrorists" shouldn't be granted the same due process as others.).
  • Forces of entitlement ("I want what is "mine" (or "ours", in the case of a group).

In truth, 'anybody' can do what I do. You are no exception @jannell, and I look forward to hearing of the inconsistencies that you may begin to notice. :c) Just remember - its alright for there to be inconsistencies - but it does not hurt to 'solve' them. ^_^

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