Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory.[1]Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology.
Rights are often considered fundamental to civilization, being regarded as established pillars of society and culture,[2] and the history of social conflicts can be found in the history of each right and its development. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "rights structure the form of governments, the content of laws, and the shape of morality as it is currently perceived."[1]
We all have rights....In my opinion, we must EARN them. So many people believe that rights are a form of entitlement....NOT! So many folks theses days believe they're entitled to so much. Today my focus is parenthood. Anyone can be a parent...Well actually that's not true. For some, it's a struggle that's well worth the effort. For others though, a roll in the hay gives the "unwanted" result that so many yearn for. What actually gives you the "right" to be a Dad? I'm pretty sure that sperm isn't the answer to that question. And who actually should be given the task of enforcing that right? Can a social worker, paid barely minimum wage, know you're a good Dad? Can a lawyer who sees hundreds of cases a year know you're s good Dad? Can a Judge know if you're actually a good Dad? Just being a father DOES NOT make you a good Dad. I know so many exceptional Dads that barely have to work at it. Many of them never learned by example either but they are wonderful. They work hard. They spend time with their kids. They're coaches and mentors, teachers and providers and some are even single...but they've all earned their right to be someone's Dad!
Bailee hasn't been that lucky. So much so that today, those very same people that I question knowing what's right for my granddaughter, will decide if she is MUST spend time with her father, where and when that might happen and how often; wrong in so many ways! Sometimes laws and legalities are too far reaching and too far invasive. Sometimes it's just best to cut ties completely... No one can be told to love someone or respect someone. It just plain must be earned... and it hasn't. Rights.. I don't think so....Just plain Wrong!
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