Scoundrel on Nostr: Uh, well my concept is similar to how I've heard other people using the word, and is ...
Uh, well my concept is similar to how I've heard other people using the word, and is one that I believe to be useful and worthy of consideration. Generally how language works.
My definition is something like this: a right is a rule that can be broken by others for their own benefit, but not without becoming dependant on the right-holder. I like this definition of "rights" for a few reasons. First of all, I find that this concept is one that very often greatly simplifies my thought process when trying to evaluate how people should treat eachother, and when considering how to be a stronger person.
Secondly, this definition matches a lot of common negative rights, such as property or privacy. Property for example is an object that is recognized as depending on the property owner in order to exist and/or provide benefit. Therefore, any rule the property owner creates for the treatment of their property, especially concerning how others may benefit from it, would be considered a property right by my definition.
And thirdly, this definition highlights how others can come to owe something to the right-holder, by virtue of depending on them for some potential personal benefit.
Does this answer your questions?
My definition is something like this: a right is a rule that can be broken by others for their own benefit, but not without becoming dependant on the right-holder. I like this definition of "rights" for a few reasons. First of all, I find that this concept is one that very often greatly simplifies my thought process when trying to evaluate how people should treat eachother, and when considering how to be a stronger person.
Secondly, this definition matches a lot of common negative rights, such as property or privacy. Property for example is an object that is recognized as depending on the property owner in order to exist and/or provide benefit. Therefore, any rule the property owner creates for the treatment of their property, especially concerning how others may benefit from it, would be considered a property right by my definition.
And thirdly, this definition highlights how others can come to owe something to the right-holder, by virtue of depending on them for some potential personal benefit.
Does this answer your questions?