Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?
When my daughter neared sixteen and got her driver’s permit, I had serious fantasies...
Howard I. Schwartz Ph.D.
Tag Archive for "Rights / Natural Rights"
Why the Right is all Wrong About Liberty
Liberty is the concept that, for the last forty years, has been most often...
Is Same-Sex Marriage A Natural Right?
I have been arguing that the notion of natural rights is incoherent and problematic...
Abortion, Right to Life and Right to Choose: Both views have rights and reason on their side
I was thinking the other day about the abortion debate that has obsessed our...
Our Not So Self-Evident Natural Rights
It is a great paradox that even those who supposedly believe in and gave...
Is The Right To Bear Arms A Natural Right? And Who Says So?
Do we have a natural right to bear arms? Or is it some other...
Is Private Property A Natural Right?
Most people don’t bother to think about where the conception of private property comes...
The Aurora Trajedy and the Right To Bear Arms
I am continually amazed that the tragedies such as the slayings in Aurora don’t...
A Progressive View of Liberty
Americans are particularly concerned with our liberties because we see liberty as core to...
Natural Rights vs. Natural Responsibilities
Americans are particularly concerned with our liberties because we see liberty as core to...