I must admit to a little bit of pleasure reading Bazz's posts here. They were carefully noncommittal probably because at one stage he was fiercely championing the rights of Monis.

Why do the right do this? Only back the rights that impinge on themselves? One of the bedrocks of any well developed society is the universality of rights. Erode it at your peril.

Hi Steele,

Yes ! "One of the bedrocks of any well developed society is the universality of rights"

I have to use that.

Of course, in every society, even that principle is a little flexible, for example in the case of criminals committing acts endangering life.

Otherwise, amongst people going about their business, everybody should have equal rights before the law, all men and women. The same man-made (oops - human) laws should apply to everybody. That Enlightenment principle has been hard-fought for, over a couple of thousand years, in the struggle against absolutism, religion and the abuse of power, so it is far too precious to give up, or ever compromise.

Thanks, Steele.

Cheers,

Joe