On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Gil Hamilton wrote:
At heart, the notion of a right is a moral one; it is closely tied to the moral concepts of good and evil.
No, they are not. A 'right' is a inate character of an individual. It is what one has by simply existing. Fundamentaly rights stem from the natural desire to stay alive and the resultant competition for resources toward that goal. Fundamentaly ALL rights stem from: - You've gotta be alive - You have a 'right' to defend that life It isn't any more complicated than that. Concepts of right and wrong come human psychology, it's why there is no absolute right and wrong outside of murder, assault, and theft. They represent clear cases of 'attack' or the requirement to use self-defence in order to stay alive. Right and wrong stem from the societal recognition that living a 'catch as catch can' world is wasteful and decreases the mean time between failure for individuals. ____________________________________________________________________ He is able who thinks he is able. Buddha The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------