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RE: Of Rights and Responsibilities
They are the rights that you claim. A big difference.
I've never truly thought about this. But, I agree. There is a discrepancy in thought.
Some are hypocritical when it comes to their Rights (it's ok for them, but not others - like free speech in the US).
I've also seen that the society in general may not agree with a Right (like 'innocent until proven guilty' in a court of law).
The idea of taking responsibility for actions and/or being worthy of a "given" Right is quite an interesting concept, @pathforger! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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.
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. ^_^