colonel@buffalo.CSNET ("Col. G. L. Sicherman") (08/12/86)
> A sound discussion of rights must be based on REALITY - on correct > observation and identification of man's nature, the requirements of his > survival, and the effects of a social context on these requirements; > you should use these observations to define the concept of "right", and > then to discuss which are the valid rights. > The only philosopher to consistently take this approach in discussing > rights was Ayn Rand. What, again? People have different natures; some of us like the right to own land privately, and others of us like the right to own the land in common. Different rights are best for different people; it's a political problem. Which brings me to my main point: May we remove to net.politics.theory? It's obviously the right place for this discussion.