Question

Which of these statements is most likely to be made by a proponent of natural law and natural rights?

A-God grants monarchs the authority to rule and the duty to give people their rights.
B-People are irrational, so science is useless in figuring out human behavior. C-History teaches that individual freedom is an impossible goal.
D-Government does not grant rights; it protects them.

Answer 1

D. Government does not grant rights; it protects them.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the statement that would most likely be supported by someone who believes in natural law and natural rights. A person who supports these ideas believes that humans are born with certain inalienable rights (for example, the right to life, the right to liberty, the right of ownership or the right to the pursuit of happiness). These rights are to be respected simply because of a person's humanity, and not because any government grants them. Therefore, the role of the government in these cases is not to grant rights, but to protect rights that already exist.

Answer 2

The right answer is D-Government does not grant rights; it protects them. This statement describes the function of the state and at the same time, explains that human rights exist before the state, or in other words, they are natural. Humans have inalienable rights, that exist with human beings since the moment they are born. Those rights do not come from God or from the state they exist in the very basic nature of men. By exercising those rights, humans can interact, trade and develop a society. The proponents of the state generally, attribute the existence of the state as an attempt to protect those rights.