Comments on: Rights vs. privileges

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:00:26 +0000

I’m sorry – I don’t really understand your question about rights and privileges. Which things are you asking about? Which things might be considered rights or privileges?

For the first question, though, how would I respond to those people, I think it’s best to only respond case by case. Everyone’s in a different situation.

That said, I think everything’s a privilege. Like it’s a privilege to live in a home, whether you’re rich or poor, whether you work or not. In my mind, I try to do away with rights as much as I can and think not in terms of fairness but in terms of gratitude and generosity.

I hope that helps a little. Let me know, though, about that second question.

-Marshall Jones Jr.
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By: babybunnie

babybunnie — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:09:09 +0000

QUESTIONS:

Ok, this is a touchy subject, but what do you have to say to people the man and woman who are both on welfare, maybe they have no intention to bettering themselves and decide to have kids, more than one, but with no value system that makes the next generation better?

Or people who want to immigrate to a country with no intention to change or cant change and want access to what everyone else has access to.

Are these rights or privaledges in your eyes? I like to hear what others have to say on this.
I can elaborate more but it complicates things.

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By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:15:00 +0000

Yes, I love that example, Megan. That’s exactly it. When you and I recognize we don’t deserve anything, we can be thankful for everything. And when we’re thankful, it’s much easier to serve… in fact, it might be the only way to really serve because it’s a result of a genuine desire to bless others, not to win points.

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By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:22:58 +0000

Woah, I really understood what you were trying to say here just a few minutes ago. I was on the treadmill and my sister asked me to get something for her. I did it, but I told her she should ‘do it yourself next time!’ and was kind of miffed about it. That’s what you’re talking about … if I hadn’t thought I had a ‘right’ to an un-interrupted run, then I wouldn’t have been upset with an opportunity to help my sister.

That’s what you were trying to get across, wasn’t it?

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:58:25 +0000

Wow, thanks so much, Megan. I’m glad you’re enjoying the archives.

And I’m glad to hear about the discussion between you and your brother. I have a lot of twisted thoughts on this, but I see where you’re coming from. For now, I’ll just leave it at that.

Again, thanks for joining the discussion down here.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

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By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:51:23 +0000

I found your blog Sunday afternoon – it’s great. I’ve spent four days ‘mining the archives’. You’ve really provided a lot of good, interesting, and challenging material … thank you!

My brother and I had quite a discussion about rights vs. priveleges because of this post … he pretty much agreed with you, we have no rights – only privileges.

Before God, there is no question – we have no ‘right’ to anything! So I definitely agree on that point. But I think among our relations with our fellow men, there have to be certain rights that are acknowledged.

The right to life, for instance. Before God, life is a privilege. Before man, life is a right, bestowed by God, that must be respected. I think that is a big argument why abortion is legally wrong – because it is depriving someone of their right to life.

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:55:39 +0000

Thanks so much, Jordan. I appreciate you dropping by and interacting over here. I did check out that post… before your link to it, though.

I just shot off an email to you before I read this too about checking out what I do for new commenters. So… yeah, this is what I do.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

P. S. For everyone else reading this (or Jordan for that matter), sorry if this makes no sense.