What is the difference between Civil Liberties & Civil Rights?
Please explain it in simple terms...I don't understand their difference.
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2007-01-14 02:04:22 · 5 answers · asked by Lina 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Ok from what I understand, civil rights are actually the protection of civil liberities. Laws are written to protect civil rights, and civil liberities are the freedoms that protect the individual from governments abusing them.
2007-01-14 02:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civil Liberties, Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights are all the same thing. What is interesting is that we have government agency called the Commission on Civil Rights. I think this agency ought to change its name to the Commission on Racial Affairs, since it's function seems to be promoting hatred and dissension between people.
Our politicians are constantly undermining our Civil Rights. The Second Amendment has been under attack for over forty years. Since we have been attacked by terrorist (thanks to the actions of our politicians), the Fourth and Fifth Amdenments are being gutted. We are moving toward a police state, and we have a Commission on Civil Rights! What a joke.
2007-01-14 02:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Civil rights- rights acquired with citizenship which allow you to have civil liberties. Civil liberties-freedom given to citizens which allows them to exercise their civil rights
2016-05-24 00:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are not easily distinguished, but the simple answer is they are used by different people and different philosophies. Liberties specifically refers to the things that you are free to do (or not do). Make your decisions for yourself without interferance. Civil Rights tends to be used to specifically refer to the right not to be discriminated against.
But really, both can refer to the same rights/liberties, namely those guaranteed by the Constitutions and the Amendments thereto.
2007-01-14 02:14:26 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have the liberty to do some thinks if you want without punishment.
If you have rights to do something than it is the responsibility of the state to support you (if necessary) to do this.
2007-01-14 02:22:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋