2007-09-23 17:38:37 · 8 answers · asked by Fortis cadere cedere non potest 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No, this is a bastardization of the concept of equality.
Children have different rights than adults. There is no equality there. We can come up with all sorts of rationalizations to justify the denial of rights to others. In the US, this was done for women and for people of colour. Denial of rights supports our biases and prejudices.
Equal but different is a ridiculous concept.
2007-09-23 18:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by guru 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes!
Civilians, inmates in prison, and military personnel all have different rights yet equal rights. They have equal rights because if we put each person in the others situation - he/she would be granted or lose the rights of the other party - mandated by law in accordance with the Constitution.
It is only when two people in the same sector of society have different rights that they cannot be equal.
I.E. Civilian straight and Gay men belong to the same sector of society. Gays are not allowed to get married, while it is an inalienable right to heterosexual men and women. Thus, this right is not equal because it does not apply to each person indiscriminately.
The same situation does not apply if we are taking into account gays and heterosexuals in the military. Because the UCMJ (Uniform Code Of Military Justice) forbids gay relations - sexual and otherwise. This applies to all military members
indiscriminately. The same cannot be said of the Civilian sector.
2007-09-24 01:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by Future 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you mesaure the woth of one right against another, it may be possible for people to have different yet equal rights but it would only work if both parties are happy with thier rights and or educated enough to understand them. I guess thats maybe half an answer
2007-09-24 00:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by summa69z 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.... equal rights does not mean identical rights... it means equitable rights commensurate with role and responsibility. Logically and therefore practically it is impossible for everyone to have the same identical rights...... that would cripple a society... for example if criminals are also given the same freedom as others, you can well imagine the result.
2007-09-24 00:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by small 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the only way to have equal rights is to have different accomadations, because as human beings, we all require different things.
It's the same concept that we should not really love our neighbors as we love ourselves, we should love our neighbors as they require to be loved by being sensitive to their needs.
However, as far as wide sweeping rights, like those of the US constitution and other laws protecting us like labor laws and disability laws, we all must have the same human rights afforded us.
2007-09-24 00:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by tmerion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a way. but mostly not i think. how can you compare two differen rights? for example one person could have a right of religious freedom, but another man in some different country might have the right to free food, how do you begin to compare them?
2007-09-24 04:26:29 · answer #6 · answered by tony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if two things are not the same then they are not equal
2007-09-24 13:20:02 · answer #7 · answered by l_tone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-09-24 00:43:55 · answer #8 · answered by Temple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋