Where do rights come from and who gives people rights? How is freedom, liberty attained and maintained?

[daejahdabree]

[Derekk]

Rights are the mirror image and end product of a government recognizing the rational consistency of rules and laws. When a government follows the implications of a law banning or permitting x, and then continues to follow that line of thought wherever it may lead, regardless of consequence, rights are then recognized as legitimate.

To enforce a right requires a state. A just state is a state that enforces consistent laws. If there is no state, you may have rights, but they are unrecognized and mean nothing until they are enforced.

[Astarlessnightsky]

People decides on the rights. And these rights change when another group of people with less rights decides theyre done with that bullshit and fight for equality.

Eg by beheading the royals, or by civil war, or by peacefull protests, or by using the opportunity of a change in leadership...

[Random_g]

The creator knows better about it he creations so all morals, rights and duties comes from God

[Gummy_Cluster]

The constitution that liberals want to destroy.

[Chazmatazz269]

There are essentially two overlapping sets of rights, natural and legal. Natural rights, or some would say “God given”, are the freedoms and responsibilities under which every sentient being is born or created. Legal rights are those natural rights acknowledged by government entities and/or established by rule of law.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Rights come from the people under the guide of government order and laws.

Those rights are maintained by holding officials accountable.

Once government officials no longer feel accountable for their wrong doings, corruption starts to erode civil liberties.

The process takes a long time but eventually the country will either fall to its knees in corruption or civil liberties are no longer protected or different laws have replaced laws that protected civil liberties.

[jshm2]

This for your school homework kiddo? There are many books on laws and societies required to answer that question.

But in a nutshell - it's about law and cultural norms. Changes to both is why activism is more important than politics.

[inhua]

it comes from the basis of equality of opportunity

but these days it's more so equality of outcome than equality of opportunity

[Guy13]

First Creator God both in Intelligent Design, Freedom of the Will and then

United States Constitution specifically the Bill of Rights.

[KostasKouvalis]

God apparently. As what we call "rights" from a legal standpoint are actually privileges that can be taken away at any moment. But you can't take away the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.

[Wade12345]

The Declaration of Independence gets it right, when it states that Rights and Duties come from The Creator.

[exitseven]

In the United States we have a Constitutional Republic. We have a Constitution and our rights are derived from that.

[TJ1892]

Right come from each goverment of each country in terms of the levels of rights you are awarded, but many areas of the world have a governing body in which over see particular laws such as the EU.

[gorydetails]

No one gives you rights. You are born with rights. And you have to fight to keep them

[ARC1092]

Rights come from God. Government does not have the right to give or take away those rights.

[msc545]

Mao said: "Power comes from the barrel of a gun".

[msc545]

Also...

Rights are often considered to be inherent to human beings, and are typically based on the principle of respect for individual autonomy and dignity. The idea is that all people have certain inalienable rights simply by virtue of being human, and that these rights should be protected and respected by society.

In practice, rights are typically defined and protected by laws and political systems. Governments are responsible for creating laws that recognize and protect individual rights, and for enforcing those laws to ensure that people's rights are not violated.

Freedom and liberty are closely related concepts that are often used interchangeably. Freedom generally refers to the absence of external constraints or coercion, while liberty refers to the ability to exercise one's rights and make choices without interference.

Freedom and liberty are maintained by a combination of factors, including laws and institutions that protect individual rights and limit the power of government, a culture of respect for individual autonomy and diversity, and active participation by citizens in the political process.

The concept of rights and freedom can vary considerably across different cultures and societies, and there is ongoing debate about the nature and scope of these concepts.

[Gabriel-Chicanito]

It's a lie.. No $$-No rights..

[Jamie05rhs]

Certainly in the legal system.