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I think this can largely be mirrored by the "are we living in the matrix" thing.Factually, it might be correct to say that we live in the matrix, yet, practically, this is completely irrelevant. As long as no one is aware of this, the matrix is our realitySo, factually, it might be correct to say that some rights are unalienable. but practically that is completely irrelevant. As long as people violate those rights, it doesn't matter whether you have them or not.

A question that pops into my mind is whose rights are violated by you taking heroin? Or by you allowing your children to take heroin?To counter: Not if we were to legalize drugs.

I'd say "do unto others as they would like to be done by (correct phrasing?), unless it impedes on other persons who are unwilling to participate" Is a much better one. Perhaps I do not like to receive a spanking in an S&M session, to use an extreme example, but what if someone else does like it? Am I to deny them their right good spanking because I myself would not like to receive one?

Perhaps. Then again, I am drunk. But they don't like nipple crushing bricks of death, and they can't fathom anyone liking them either. Now what? In my case, They'd crush those nipples till they looked like bloody miniature cauliflowers. In your case they'd go: "No way! Nobody'd want that!" and walk away. Leaving your nipples pretty, and your sausage limp. By the way, which cream do you use to get rid of the irritated skin? On a more serious note. Yes, the golden rule does seem rather good, until you come upon complete morons (which the most of the human race are, in my opinion, but perhaps that is a different topic), and they can't imagine anyone not liking what they are liking.

All inalienable rights are inalienable, some are just more inalienable than others.Edited by Huntard, : Spellings

What do you mean, protect them from themselves? Using drugs doesn't mean there are negative side effects. And in any case, I think the answer should be no.