tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638402958079714573.post6039272827527018621..comments2011-04-19T16:06:39.581-05:00Comments on Humanism and Human Rights: Human Rights: The Importance of RecognitionDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638402958079714573.post-16445956727353580342011-01-24T19:58:40.603-06:002011-01-24T19:58:40.603-06:00I liked what you had to say! I feel as though, how...I liked what you had to say! I feel as though, however, and I can certainly argue this from experience, while locating and possessing that sense of recognition from the public sphere is certainly important, I would say that it's not necessarily the ONLY way one can contribute to society. And in fact, within the intimate sphere, life is not always full of love, compassion and reassurance. <br /><br />While friends may provide that intimacy, in occasional circumstances (or perhaps more often than we may realize), the family unit may not provide that intimacy. And if that intimacy is not achieved from the intimate sphere, then how might this affect the interactions from the public sphere? How might it alter one's perception of the greater society?Stephen D. Spainhourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034755177624625003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5638402958079714573.post-72122441568646326502011-01-23T19:33:33.541-06:002011-01-23T19:33:33.541-06:00I agree with you that the way we interact with one...I agree with you that the way we interact with one another is a vital component of what a human right is. Without other people in the world, there is no need for rights. You bring up Descartes as someone whose project was to deny the external world. Are you fundamentally disagreeing with this type of project? Are you saying that you need others to define the self? If so, do we, as human beings, have any identity independent of others?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568816169912312279noreply@blogger.com