Did Locke and others have some transcending (a Romantic word again) or divine philosophical insight that revealed what is a natural right? Did they all have the same insight? Does everyone agree on the three noted above in Locke and the Declaration?

What was the genesis of the Bill of Rights if not a political exercise of human will? It's protections depend on political power, any and all can be legislated away by amendment.

The simple questions "What is a natural right?" and "Who defines what is a natural right?" can only be answered by speculative opinion. Rights exist in the context of human history and culture. Natural rights exist in the imagination of humans.

Last edited by Gunflint Charlie; 03/01/07 02:01 PM.