Thread: Rights Theory

We're pretty much done with my petty sandwich example, though, so I'm not even sure it's still relevant. I mean, clearly I didn't put enough thought into this thread before I made it.

Originally Posted by gwahir

I'm saying:

THIS IS COMMONLY ACCEPTED AS BEING TRUE: According to every conception of property right I can think of, you have every right to do as you please with it, even throw it away. Furthermore, he has absolutely no right to your sandwich.

THIS IS MY POSITION: It is immoral to do anything other than give him the sandwich, and you therefore have no right to do anything else with it.

Originally Posted by gwahir

We're pretty much done with my petty sandwich example, though, so I'm not even sure it's still relevant. I mean, clearly I didn't put enough thought into this thread before I made it.

Yeah I suppose. Are you able to start over and give a clear definition of what you consider to be a right then? Also I really like examples like this, so if you'd like to give a different one to more accurately describe your meaning I think this would be a great discussion.