Single Idea 20607

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights]

Full Idea

Possession of a right (such as self-defence) does not always imply that one has additional rights to whatever they need (such as a handgun) in order to exercise the first right.

Gist of Idea

Having a right does not entail further rights needed to implement it

Source

Tuckness,A/Wolf,C (This is Political Philosophy [2017], 5 'Is there')

Book Reference

Tuckness,A / Wolf,C: 'This is Political Philosophy' [Wiley Blackwell 2017], p.120


A Reaction

The right to life entails a right to food (but not to a banquet), so it is a stronger right than self-defence. I have no obligation to let you defend yourself against me, but I may have an obligation to feed you if you are starving. (Distinction here?)