Well, all of them, actually. Essentially freedom of the individual, whatever that means. If it advances personal freedom (without bringing harm to others,) than I think it's worth fighting for ... even when it doesn't directly affect me. To me, this encompasses various individually named freedoms (religion, speech, others), but goes beyond into the other realms of self-determination: sexuality, gender, quality of life.
Privacy, free speech, free press, freedom of religion and freedom from religion, assembly, equality of race, religious designation, sex, gender and gender identity, life & liberty . . .
What rights do I think it's worth fighting for? Leaving aside the discussion about rights vs privileges
Freedom Equality
Do we have the right to live in Peace? Only if we're willing to pay for it. I guess that's the point of the question.
I think the word fighting for is scaring me off a few here. Here's what I think is important. How much would I fight for them? I really don't know
I think that every one has the right to grow up in a free, safe environment. where they have someplace to call home, where that home has clean, safe water, and the other things that houses need (no that does not extend to TV or the such like)
I think that everyone should be able to walk down their street and go shopping with out the fear that they might be, mugged, raped, shot at, blown up, kidnapped, or other wise be halted.
I think that no one should be afraid in their own home.
I think that all children should have access to education, paid for out of my tax dollars and yours. (assuming we are in the same country) If parents want to send their kids to a private school more power to them. they should be able to direct their school taxes to that school
I think that all people should be able to get decent reliable health care, again the basic level is paid for by our taxes. If people want to go to a private clinic and pay extra? More power to them.
I'm not doing this very well. I'm not always very good at these types of questions.
It should be interesting to see what every one else says.
Privacy, equality (which is a BIG umbrella, and needs to include both sexuality and gender since they are NOT the same thing), freedom from others beliefs being forced on me (Sheppard Book said it best: I don't care what you belielve, just believe in something!), speech (if we can not question the government, then we have no way to call them to task when they are doing harm), assembly
I am sure there are others, these are the ones that came to me in the first minute of this post.
Freedom to be whatever damn emotion I want to be. Freedom to try and not be poor, freedom to be poor if I so choose. Freedom from interference by anyone, in thought, word and deed. Freedom to succeed or fail on my own merits alone. Freedom to believe what I choose, or choose not to. Freedom to do what I damn well want to and go where I want to go. Freedom to love whom I will, and to have them love me back if they so choose to. Freedom to be as open about myself as I'm comfortable being. Freedom to tell everyone else to go to hell and leave me alone.
Where these rights do not negatively affect others (the fist-and-nose metaphor) -
The right to do and be whatever and whoever I want. The right to not be denied publically- or widely-available services or opportunities because of who I am or what I do. The right to not be fucked over en masse by some self-appointed tin god, for any reason including in the name of the public good. The right to borderless travel (freedom of location). The right to lack of censorship in any form (freedom of expression / freedom of intellect).
A group of those eeeeevil "dead white guys" (rumor has it with a bit of input from their distaff sides) pretty well defined it for me a couple hundred years back.
Seriously, the Bill of Rights is a beautiful document enumerating the rights of the individual and restricting the rights of the government. While I tend to spout off about the much abused 2nd and 10th amendments, I will just as vocally defend the 3rd (quartering of troops) if it should ever become an issue. Amendments one, four and five are also particular favorites.
* First Amendment – Establishment clause, freedom of religion, speech, and press, and peaceable assembly as well as the right to petition the government. * Second Amendment – Right to keep and bear arms. * Third Amendment – Protection from quartering of troops. * Fourth Amendment – Protection from unreasonable search and seizure. * Fifth Amendment – Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, private property. * Sixth Amendment – Trial by jury and other rights of the accused. * Seventh Amendment – Civil trial by jury. * Eighth Amendment – Prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment. * Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights. * Tenth Amendment – Powers of states and people.
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Definitely the right to privacy.
Self-determination. Like the right to vote for one's government.
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Leaving aside the discussion about rights vs privileges
Freedom
Equality
Do we have the right to live in Peace? Only if we're willing to pay for it. I guess that's the point of the question.
I think the word fighting for is scaring me off a few here. Here's what I think is important. How much would I fight for them? I really don't know
I think that every one has the right to grow up in a free, safe environment. where they have someplace to call home, where that home has clean, safe water, and the other things that houses need (no that does not extend to TV or the such like)
I think that everyone should be able to walk down their street and go shopping with out the fear that they might be, mugged, raped, shot at, blown up, kidnapped, or other wise be halted.
I think that no one should be afraid in their own home.
I think that all children should have access to education, paid for out of my tax dollars and yours. (assuming we are in the same country) If parents want to send their kids to a private school more power to them. they should be able to direct their school taxes to that school
I think that all people should be able to get decent reliable health care, again the basic level is paid for by our taxes. If people want to go to a private clinic and pay extra? More power to them.
I'm not doing this very well. I'm not always very good at these types of questions.
It should be interesting to see what every one else says.
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Privacy, equality (which is a BIG umbrella, and needs to include both sexuality and gender since they are NOT the same thing), freedom from others beliefs being forced on me (Sheppard Book said it best: I don't care what you belielve, just believe in something!), speech (if we can not question the government, then we have no way to call them to task when they are doing harm), assembly
I am sure there are others, these are the ones that came to me in the first minute of this post.
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Freedom to be whatever damn emotion I want to be.
Freedom to try and not be poor, freedom to be poor if I so choose.
Freedom from interference by anyone, in thought, word and deed.
Freedom to succeed or fail on my own merits alone.
Freedom to believe what I choose, or choose not to.
Freedom to do what I damn well want to and go where I want to go.
Freedom to love whom I will, and to have them love me back if they so choose to.
Freedom to be as open about myself as I'm comfortable being.
Freedom to tell everyone else to go to hell and leave me alone.
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"Liberty" is the one most open to interpretation, though.
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The right to do and be whatever and whoever I want.
The right to not be denied publically- or widely-available services or opportunities because of who I am or what I do.
The right to not be fucked over en masse by some self-appointed tin god, for any reason including in the name of the public good.
The right to borderless travel (freedom of location).
The right to lack of censorship in any form (freedom of expression / freedom of intellect).
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Seriously, the Bill of Rights is a beautiful document enumerating the rights of the individual and restricting the rights of the government. While I tend to spout off about the much abused 2nd and 10th amendments, I will just as vocally defend the 3rd (quartering of troops) if it should ever become an issue. Amendments one, four and five are also particular favorites.
* First Amendment – Establishment clause, freedom of religion, speech, and press, and peaceable assembly as well as the right to petition the government.
* Second Amendment – Right to keep and bear arms.
* Third Amendment – Protection from quartering of troops.
* Fourth Amendment – Protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
* Fifth Amendment – Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, private property.
* Sixth Amendment – Trial by jury and other rights of the accused.
* Seventh Amendment – Civil trial by jury.
* Eighth Amendment – Prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.
* Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
* Tenth Amendment – Powers of states and people.