You have a legal right to own a firearm, yes. You also have a moral duty towards your fellow citizens to be a responsible firearm owner, because they have a right not to get shot by you. Rights entail duties.
I'm think it's probably safe to say that you have a moral right to get married, and to procreate. But you have a moral duty to your partner to be a good spouse, and a duty to any progeny you raise to be a good parent.
The problems seem to come when people flaunt their duties and just exercise what they see as their rights. When this happens they're infringing on the rights of others. In this, aside from terminology, I think we agree.
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Date: 2005-04-08 11:34 pm (UTC)I'm think it's probably safe to say that you have a moral right to get married, and to procreate. But you have a moral duty to your partner to be a good spouse, and a duty to any progeny you raise to be a good parent.
The problems seem to come when people flaunt their duties and just exercise what they see as their rights. When this happens they're infringing on the rights of others. In this, aside from terminology, I think we agree.