Rights

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The individual rights are:

  • Life
  • Liberty
  • Property

There is no such thing as collective rights. In the area of rights, statists have invented many anti-concepts designed to obliterate the concept of rights, or of a particular right.


Define "right" -- 'Alice has a right that Bob not do X.' means 'If Bob does or attempts to do X, Alice or her agent may ethically use force against Bob to compel him to cease and desist from doing X and to obtain compensation for her loses.'.

Define freedom (= privilege) -- 'Bob is free to do X.' means 'No one has a right that Bob not do X, or each person having such a right has consented to Bob doing X.'. This is equivalent to saying 'No one may ethically use force against Bob because he does or attempts to do X.'.

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