(October 6, 2014 at 10:21 am)alpha male Wrote: Yes, it is. Air, water and food are fundamental human needs because humans can't live without them. Things which we don't need to survive are not fundamental human needs.
First of all, you can deny someone air, water and food - that doesn't mean those things aren't fundamental human needs. The same way you can deny someone their liberty, that doesn't mean liberty isn't a fundamental need.
Secondly, fundamental to life and fundamental to survival are two different concepts.
(October 6, 2014 at 10:21 am)alpha male Wrote: Because you said, "the fundamental rights derive their legitimacy from these needs which is why they are objective."
And I didn't say that those rights serve the purpose of fulfilling those needs.
(October 6, 2014 at 10:21 am)alpha male Wrote: Then why do you say that fundamental rights derive their legitimacy from fundamental needs?
Because they provide a framework for the fulfillment of those needs.
