The reason religion is so powerful

[John 6IX Breezy]

I'm not sure that any rights could be considered "inherent."  Why inherent?  That implies that they're based on some demonstrable objective factor, rather than on social consensus (which is notorious for changing rapidly) or a particular philosophical viewpoint.

I agree; biology and legality are separate subjects. And insofar as they should interact, biology should inform the political, not the other way around. (I think Brewer agrees as well its just that his sentence is a bit of a garden path).