Why would someone openly say that they oppose human rights? - eviltoast
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    11 months ago

    That’s mostly just a bunch of different people using different definitions of “natural rights”.

    Many people seem to think that natural rights are ones granted by nature, but in actual philosophy nobody cares about this. Clearly wild animals or inanimate objects don’t grant humans rights, it’s what basis humans consider to be the source of a right. A natural right would be a right granted to you by another human based on the nature of your existence. It is a special consideration towards you on the basis that you are a human.

    And the “divine right of kings” origin story is ridiculous, the concept of natural rights was not invented to justify monarchy or God.