Miner Searle BatesMiner Searle Bates, (1897-1978) American political activist in Japan, Vice President of Nanjing University

Miner Searle Bates Quote

“[Natural rights are] moral claims to those spheres of action which are necessary for the welfare of the individual and the development of his personality.”

Miner Searle BatesMiner Searle Bates
~ Miner Searle Bates

Religious Liberty: An Inquiry, 1945

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J Carlton, Calgary

That's true! So why do we send our children to public school to be taught compliance and conformance? We're going to regret that...in fact we already do...

RBESRQ
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RBESRQ    4/1/10

Religious Liberty - I need say no more... Individual rights are absolute and need no religious or societal affirmation.

Mike, Norwalk

Ahhh yes, the difference between "the laws of nature and of nature's God" and natural law. Robert is right above, morality is a religious issue;    ALSO,  obedience to nature's law (the absolute / foundation = physics / science, math, gravity, life, liberty, inalienable rights) is a moral endeavor. Morality is the foundation and bases of natural law. "Natural Rights" are a matter of unlimited action that does not infringe on another's rights  and  that is moral.

E Archer, NYC
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E Archer, NYC Mike, Norwalk 6/13/26

I was raised with several religious influences in my youth.  I particularly liked 'Christian Science.' A definition of science: Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organizes knowledge through testable explanations about the natural world and society.

Christian Science could be compared to a systematic discipline that builds and organizes knowledge through testimony of its practitioners about the metaphysical world and the Bible, particularly as demonstrated by Christ Jesus.  What physical science is to physics, Christian Science is to metaphysics, and the acknowledgement of Divine Intelligence behind the Creation.😁 

abby
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    abby    9/22/22

    Still sending our children to public school ... where NOW they learn to be racists (CRT), and they can have sex changes without parental consent...and abortions without parental consent...and are sexualized beginning in kindergarten. Shame on the federal education system and anyone supporting this devastating turn of events. This is NOWHERE for children to spend their days. Morality has slipped away...perhaps a few of the more steadfast souls for righteousness will survive the state we are in today. Its a pretty good quote but a great number of young people would look at you and roll their eyes ... because they won't get it.
    (considering J Carlton's note from 2010)

    E Archer, NYC

    I like it!  Our 'natural rights' are inherent and a faculty of birth.  How can we come to know 'who we are' without the liberty to do so?

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