If someone violates anothers human rights, is he still intitled to his human rights?

Question

For example, if you are being abused by a person, your human right of security of person is being violated. Now, is the person who was violating your rights still enabled to his own rights (for example if you retaliated in self-defense during an attack you would be violating his rights. How can you say whose rights are more important?). If anyone has any links to philosophy on the subject I would be interested in it. Thank you.

Answer 1

If you violate the civil rights of someone who has violated yours, you are no better than he.

Answer 2

If in during a fight you used that force that was reasonable to halt the assault you would not be violating any laws. However, if you just beat him to death and you could have stopped the fight by walking away, then you are liable to be charged with the same assult as the initiating subject. The only people allowed to take away rights are law enforcement personnel, unless initiating a citizens arrest.

Answer 3

The word is entitled--not intitled. That being said, everyone is entitled to human rights. Sadly, some people take this for granted and choose to violate another person's rights.

Answer 4

In most law systems in the civilized world selfdefence is recognized and accepted but limited to stopping the attack at the moment it occurs.It does not legitimate vengeance after the facts

Answer 5

In Florida you may defend yourself and need not have to back off from an assailant,. It depends on the local statutes , If someone assaults you. defend yourself. as best you can,reasonable.force is best in most circumstances.I get very very angry, and say come on. when confronted.they usually back off.prehaps you should carry a container of spray mace in your pocket.and a pocket knife.

Answer 6

Until convicted, yes. That's the nature of "innocent until proven guilty".

Now, you also pointed out the most common exception -- self defense (and its relatives). It's called justification.

Answer 7

Allowing someone to surrender their human rights for any reason is the equivalent to opening Pandora's Box; and once you do that you'll never shut back again!!!!!