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Old 12-13-2007, 11:01 AM   #11
Happy Monkey
I think this line's mostly filler.
 
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I disagree. You can't ignore rights. You can violate them, but not ignore them.
Why not? What happens if you do?
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The fact that you can kill someone doesn't mean they didn't have a right to life.
Or that they do.
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The fact that you can steal their property does not mean they don't have a right to that property.
Or that they do.
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The fact that you can use a rocket to escape the gravity of the earth does not mean the earth has no gravity.
But the fact that you have to use a rocket to escape Earth's gravity does mean that the Earth has gravity.

The first two are unfounded assertions. The third has been supported by evidence.
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