Question

What is meant by the statement, “Rights are not absolute”? Give an example of a right that is not absolute, and explain why this is so.

Answer 1

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They are intended to illustrate that no right available to an individual or group is or can be absolute. The reality that human rights are not absolute, and are subject to reasonable restrictions, does not mean that the rights can be arbitrarily curtailed according to legislative or bureaucratic discretion.

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