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February 9th 18, 07:03 AM
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Another source of light pollution
On Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:33:21 -0700, Chris L Peterson
wrote: I never said rights are natural rights. Of course rights can only be assigned by humans (or other sentient beings, if they exist). But humans can give rights to non-sentinent beings such as animals. Or even rocks - the humans decide. A matter of definition. I wouldn't use that word in that case. Other humans can make other decisions - and there is no god or other supreme being to stop them from doing that. 
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February 9th 18, 02:32 PM
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Another source of light pollution
On Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:03:43 +0100, Paul Schlyter
wrote: On Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:33:21 -0700, Chris L Peterson wrote: I never said rights are natural rights. Of course rights can only be assigned by humans (or other sentient beings, if they exist). But humans can give rights to non-sentinent beings such as animals. Or even rocks - the humans decide. A matter of definition. I wouldn't use that word in that case. Other humans can make other decisions - and there is no god or other supreme being to stop them from doing that. I didn't suggest otherwise.
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