More on the Literal Existence (or Not) of Rights .

Reader Anthony sent me links to two QandO Blog posts on the question of the reality of "natural rights." The first one is The Right in My Garage, and the second is Natural Rights? Anthony thought they were an interesting adjunct to my own post on the topic, What is a "Right?" from near the inception of this blog, and I have to agree with him. I also have a post, An Interesting Email Exchange, where Swen Swenson of (the now apparently defunct) blog Coyote at the Dog Show discussed the "reality" of rights.

So if this topic interests you, there's some extensive reading to keep you occupied. Be sure and read the comments at QandO Blog too. Thanks for the heads-up, Anthony. Those were interesting reads.

(Sorry for the lack of posting, but I've been busy, and I'm doing a lot of reading and thinking lately. Not so much inspiration for posting as of yet.)

UPDATE: D'OH! I forgot to link to the post that started this latest round, Dean Esmay's The Genesis of Rights. Good post, and good comments.

Updated again, 3/11: I just remembered this post from July of last year, It's Not All Faith, on this same topic. Before Sarah started blogging over at Carnaby Fudge, she sent me an email on her take on the origin of rights, and I replied to it.