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halomru | 8 years ago

>Id argue you're still at liberty to do it - you just have to be willing to accept any social prices associated with it.

You can say that about almost anything. I'm at liberty to murder my neighbor, I just have to accept the price.

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problems|8 years ago

I'm talking in terms of moral rights - which not necessarily everyone will agree on - but there are some generally accepted ones. For example, murder would violate your neighbors right to life.

Denying your neighbor the ability to speak out against your opinions violates their right to free speech. If you don't like it, argue back.

abiox|8 years ago

this looks like equivocation.

the quoted 'at liberty' seems to refer to something like not being restricted by the law of the land.

saying 'at liberty to murder' seems to refer to something like bodily autonomy/physical capability.