Costas Douzinas: Who counts as 'human'? | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

01 April 2009 » philosophy

the assertion that rights belong to humans on account of their humanity and not of a narrower membership such as nation or state. This is a comforting thought. But when we examine it, it appears to be one of these paradoxical half-truths that litter our understanding of human rights.

Costas Douzinas: Who counts as ‘human’? | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk