Jacob Rothschild: "Covid is a distraction from climate change"

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[–]Node 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I posit that no one can 'give' freedom.

"By the power of my authority, I now designate you as free."

Maybe I'm just being picky, but there seems to be some sort of hierarchical problem in that. Same way no one can give you 'rights'. If it's a 'right', how does it get granted or withheld by another?

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I was joking (and avoiding death), but yes you're correct.

(Ah, you beat me to it - regardless...)
Just like the government can never give you rights.
We are born with all rights to do anything we are able.
They can only claim to take rights away.