POLI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Revised Version, Natural And Legal Rights
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Freedom: one big constraint of freedom is the harm that can be done. Freedom of choice within the bounds of the law. Liberty another tool to temper exceses of democracy: using liberty in constitution allows to view and standardize what is right and wrong. Law: legislation that outlines responsibilities, and obligations, not about preserving discretion, within bounds, there are rules that have to be followed(clear-cut) (cid:373)all (cid:858)l(cid:859) li(cid:271)eralis(cid:373: people who voted for the liberal party, proper (cid:858)l(cid:859): for(cid:373)al (cid:374)a(cid:373)e for the li(cid:271)eral party. Natural rights or natural law: distinctly human, (cid:862)hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:863) rights or natural rights. Inherent, universal: there is something that is universal about being human, declaration of independence, holdi(cid:374)g truths to (cid:271)e (cid:862)self-evide(cid:374)t(cid:863) Part of march for freedom in the 20th century. Fundamental freedoms (cid:858)u(cid:374)iversal(cid:859: speech, assembly, religion, presses etc. Cannot be given up or taken away(justly: can be offended or destroyed by regimes.
