hmmm. i will not rebutt, because i am not interested in a debate, but i will weigh in on where i am with this. i think that there is a distinction between how human rights are treated in this country and how they SHOULD be treated. i believe that we need to ask both questions: what human rights are enforced? and what is the ideal situation in terms of human rights? additionally, i believe that human rights are enforced and provided for by political bodies, but that if we look beyond that, there are basic human needs and that we should look out for one another when it comes to them. i also think that there are practical problems with this that also need to be addressed. and i agree with you about productive places in society 100%. as to love...i guess i am thinking of the agape kind, but i am biased.
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Re: eep's thought
Date: 2004-09-17 01:21 pm (UTC)i will not rebutt, because i am not interested in a debate, but i will weigh in on where i am with this.
i think that there is a distinction between how human rights are treated in this country and how they SHOULD be treated. i believe that we need to ask both questions: what human rights are enforced? and what is the ideal situation in terms of human rights?
additionally, i believe that human rights are enforced and provided for by political bodies, but that if we look beyond that, there are basic human needs and that we should look out for one another when it comes to them.
i also think that there are practical problems with this that also need to be addressed.
and i agree with you about productive places in society 100%.
as to love...i guess i am thinking of the agape kind, but i am biased.