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The citizens of the world who believe in universal human rights should gather consensus with the world lest they have nothing to do but continue to talk about how much of a bummer things are on a HN forum.

Of course, international rights also need international enforcement, since a right without enforcement is just a nice thought. Perhaps we'll also have a world order to enforce these rights.



Fortunately they're not mutually exclusive.

Expressing discontent with the status quo is one prong of consensus gathering.


Is the vision that after WW3 we'll be in search of a uniting philosophy and government to make sure natural human rights are codified and enforced?


> Of course, international rights also need international enforcement, since a right without enforcement is just a nice thought. Perhaps we'll also have a world order to enforce these rights.

Universal human rights have exploded to be adopted by much of the world, without an international government.

Rights are not just nice thoughts. Even oppressive governments don't have the resources to control everything everyone does (of course). Just adopting the outlook, just believing you are free will make you free to a great extent.


Seeing the current state of freedom and rights across the world, I'd much rather have to deal with my own national crooks than a worldwide organization purporting to fight for my rights




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