Reply #10: Good point. Is a right a right if it has to be given? [View All]

[arcadian]

What is the nature of the body that distributes these rights? (insert Holy Grail quote here) Shouldn't they merely exist?

It seems like the U.S. Constitution is with us in an "after the fact" capacity. For instance, I'm sitting here and my rights seem to be largely intact. At the moment, I'm happy and nobody is around. If somebody comes up and kills me, they have most certainly infringed upon my human rights. But what recourse do I have? I'm dead. Laws haven't prevented somebody from killing me though. That is largely the sole purpose of laws, preventative measures for future acts. Laws are enacted to mask the fact that all is uncertain and that we are living in a state of seemingly controlled chaos.