Martin: This is a very good answer. It is clear and easy to understand. Other than the word "instantiated" (I don't know the meaning of it), I accpet/adopt your position. F. Leon On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, Martin William Smith wrote: > > Why don't people have the right to kill? > > There is no right to kill. Rights exist when beliefs are instantiated > in the laws of a state and enforced by that state. Sovereign states > are able to kill, when it suits them, and get away with it (usually) > because they can, not because they have a right to kill. That's just > the way it is. Likewise, if there were no states, some individuals > would kill when it suited them, because they can, not because they > have a right to. The absence of a state that prohibits murder doesn't > mean there exists a right to commit murder. > > > Whose "moral" system are you referencing? > > Pick one. Murder is illegal just about everywhere on the planet. > > martin > > Martin Smith Email: [log in to unmask] > P.O. Box 1034 Bekkajordet Tel. : +47 330 35700 > N-3194 HORTEN, Norway Fax. : +47 330 35701 >