Just reading through it now. I find I can't agree with this bit at all:
'In contrast to these objections, I would contend that if all communities or nations on earth enjoy the same sort of autonomy that legitimates any action that they deem acceptable and can be sustained for a period of time, then the moral relativists win. There are no natural human rights, and the whole enterprise should be thrown into the gutter.' I would ask why if it is shown that these natural human rights do not exist (which is indeed my stance) why the whole concept of them need to be thrown in the gutter? On Jun 1, 7:19 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks rigsy! This is one of the best (read: accurate) articles on the > subject I've read in a long time. I feel this philosopher has it > 'right' as far as I can tell. > > On Jun 1, 6:37 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/are-there-natural-hum... > > > I started to read the comments which are lively but I need breakfast...- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
