Imzy wants to be a kinder, gentler version of Reddit

Re:Imzy wants to be a kinder, gentler version of Reddit by pessimizer on Saturday December 10, 2016 @07:16PM (#13148786)

There's no such things as "real rights." Rights are granted to people by the entities willing to defend those people in the exercise of those rights. There's no "real" right to a pursuit of happiness, there's no "real" right to freedom of thought, and there's no "real" right to freedom of speech.

> Real rights are to defend yourself, stand your ground and use your body how you want.

A right that you grant to yourself is called an "ability."

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Re:Imzy wants to be a kinder, gentler version of Reddit by gonmf on Saturday December 10, 2016 @07:22PM (#13148810)

That is false, or maybe just semantics. Imagine an enslaved man. I believe he has the right to attempt to free himself from slavery. By your definition he doesn't because those around him haven't granted him that right. In my definition he may or may not have the ability to actually free himself or attempt to.

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Re:Imzy wants to be a kinder, gentler version of Reddit by zardeh on Sunday December 11, 2016 @01:49AM (#13149932)

Did slaves in the 17th century have the right to free themselves from slavery? No. That right was limited by law. They had the ability to do so, in some cases, but certainly not the right (as is legally recognized).

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