On 11/6/2009 9:03 AM, Stefan Viljoen wrote:
> A very commonly held position about human rights here (among all races,
> black and white) is that human rights is merely a shield for criminals to
> hide behind. Many criminals have gotten parole here or been released on
> humane grounds, only to rape and kill once more. You'll mostly find
> air-headed journalists, deluded rights advocates, career criminals and
> government functionaries (who have 24/7 bodyguards and live in armored,
> guarded fortresses) here blabbing about human rights and the liberal
> constitution and all such kinds of claptrap. Practically, on the ground in
> South Africa, human rights do not exist. It still classic Africa here - you
> get what you grab, and if you are stronger than somebody and you want
> something of his, you simply TAKE it. (And hopefully rape his old lady and
> his daughters in the process.)

In that case, the "human right" of self-defense is also not important, 
since it only shields criminals.

Mike

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