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This is a philosophical issue. Different societies extend different kinds of rights to their citizens. It is possible to argue that everyone has certain inalienable rights with which they have been endowed by their creator (God) and which therefore do not depend upon the consent of other people. But in practice, you are only going to have those rights that you are allowed to have by the society in which you live. You may think that you have a right to freedom, but you can still be put in jail. You may think you have a right to life, but you can still be executed. And if your pursuit of happiness involves smoking pot, too bad, because that is illegal in most places, with some medical exemptions being possible (but no exemption is granted on the basis that you have a right to the pursuit of happiness).
So the answer appears to be, you have rights because that is the kind of society that we live in, as a result of decisions made long ago by various influential political figures. And if you want to continue to have rights, you will support political parties that believe in human rights.
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Whose rights come first when there is a conflict between an individuals rights and the rights of the community?
There are no "community rights" but individual rights are what is supported. Often the individual rights extents to the community especially when there is a Supreme Court ruling, but it starts with the individual.
Questions on civil rights act of 1964 voting rights?
The voting rights were actually on the year 1965.
What did unalienable rights mean?
You can not be denied those rights.
The Bill of Rights guaranteed that Congress would not interfere with the rights to?
The Bill of Rights guaranteed that Congress would not interfere with the rights to religion, speech and press. The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution.
What document was passed in 1689 which guaranteed the Englishmen certain individual rights?
The English Bill of Rights
How are natural rights different from other rights?
natural rights are rights you get when you are born. that is why they are called NATURAL rights.
What are the different types of right?
students rights,women rights,parents rights,children rights, neigbour rights travelers rights etc
Which are implied rights?
There are no implied rights. The Bill of Rights states the rights directly.
Are gay rights positive or negative rights?
gay rights are positive rights.
What is the possessive form of a woman's rights?
A woman's rights (the rights of one woman)The women's rights (the rights of several or all women)
What was the Virginia declaration of rights a model for?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was a model for the Bill of Rights.
What are the unalianable rights?
Bill of Rights. Your human rights. Your rights that cannot be taken away.
15 rights listed in the Bill of Rights?
There are not 13 rights, but 10 in the Bill of Rights.
What are 6 rights guaranteed to everyone?
1.Rights to speech 2.rights against exploitation 3.rights to vote 4.rights to culture 5.rights to education 6.rights to write
How dows the constitution protect individual rights?
Bill of Rights protects the individual rights.Bill of rights protects the individual rights.
What established the rights of citizens?
The Bill of Rights.
What are the rights of citizens called?
Constitutional rights are your rights as a citizen.
