Comment on For when arguments go off the bottom of The Debate Pyramid
yesman@lemmy.world 6 days agoThe problem with human rights is that they function as the justification for State violence. “We’re arresting you to protect property rights”. “We’re invading you to free your people from oppression”. I can’t think of a modern conflict that doesn’t have a “human rights” casus belli.
Even your comment follows the form: I can suspend human rights to protect human rights.
SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Exactly
When that conclusion is reached then unfortunately might makes right