(July 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm)tonechaser77 Wrote: In the most basic sense we do not have inherent rights. A 'right' is a concept that had its provenience as our ability to think and form ideas evolved. Because of this, rights are fluid and changing, just like morality. However when taken into consideration under a snap-shot in time, these rights may be defined as universal but a look at how humanity has developed can easily pinpoint how the idea of rights being somewhat of a shape shifter. We have rights only to the point that they can be thought of and granted by a community.
I'm open to other forms of logic in the discussion though.
I find your view on morality changing or evolving very intriguing. If that is true then on what basis can we condemn any acts both existentially and historically. Do you believe morals are relative?
We are not made happy by what we acquire but by what we appreciate.