<quote name="Levi Pearson" date="Fri, 27 Jun 2008 at 23:18 -0600"> > Andy Bradford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> In the case of ugly houses, just what right is being violated > >> exactly?? > > > > I suppose it depends on how one defines what a right is. Many people > > often confuse rights with privileges. In a very basic example, if I own > > a piece of property and I allow some of my neighbors to cross over that > > land on the way to the store, they have obtained a privilege to do so, > > granted by me. They do not have a right, and I can revoke that privilege > > at any time. On the other hand, if they own property, they can walk all > > around it all they want and I, being their neighbor, cannot take that > > away from them. > > A privilige is a right when it's guaranteed by law or morality. An > easement on your property can give the right of passage. > > You and Von seem to have pretty narrow conception of 'rights'. There > are rights beyond natural rights.
Then call them priviledges so we don't all get confused. Von Fugal
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