Comments on: The Difference Between Negative Rights and Positive Rights http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/the-difference-between-negative-rights-and-positive-rights/ Making good decisions in life, work, business, and society Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:35:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brian Phillips http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/the-difference-between-negative-rights-and-positive-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Brian Phillips Fri, 01 May 2009 21:12:48 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=901#comment-1721 I think the point wasn't "PC"; it was more like (for example) you can scream profanity in your home if you want, but you can't sit behind me in a movie theater and scream profanity in my ear while I try to watch a movie. That would be illegal. You freedom of speech isn't an unlimited freedom. There are parameters. I think the point wasn’t “PC”; it was more like (for example) you can scream profanity in your home if you want, but you can’t sit behind me in a movie theater and scream profanity in my ear while I try to watch a movie. That would be illegal.

You freedom of speech isn’t an unlimited freedom. There are parameters.

]]> By: Steve http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/the-difference-between-negative-rights-and-positive-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Steve Fri, 01 May 2009 20:33:20 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=901#comment-1720 @Brian Did your government teacher happen to explain where his right to "live free from offense" came from? It's certainly not in the constitution and such thinking has been the source of much of our culture's unfortunate focus on Political Correctness. @Brian

Did your government teacher happen to explain where his right to “live free from offense” came from? It’s certainly not in the constitution and such thinking has been the source of much of our culture’s unfortunate focus on Political Correctness.

]]> By: Brian Phillips http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/the-difference-between-negative-rights-and-positive-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Brian Phillips Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:10:07 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=901#comment-1322 My high school government teacher helpfully explained, "Your right to freedom of speech ends where my right to live free from offense begins." I think this is a helpful illustration. Rights are not unlimited- even the government's rights. My high school government teacher helpfully explained, “Your right to freedom of speech ends where my right to live free from offense begins.”

I think this is a helpful illustration. Rights are not unlimited- even the government’s rights.

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