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Saturday, May 22, 2004

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Quoting from Wunderkinder:

For an atheist, all rights (except, perhaps, the right of self preservation) can only be positive -- that is, a right is a right if, and only if, it is recognized by the ruling power; there is no external justification for the right.

Dude, hardly! Your average atheist sees rights as being an outgrowth of their relations with others. To see them as being wholly positive negates any associated responsibility. That's just childish.

∴ Keith Gaughan | 24-May-2004 3:17pm est | http://talideon.com/ | #4676

Damn, just lost my whole darn comment I was posting. That sucks. I'll comment later.

∴ Keith | 24-May-2004 3:39pm est | http://keithdevens.com/ | #4677

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