That some human beings are not considered full persons continues to be a major problem in our society. Limiting some rights and responsiblities of a person (temporarily or permanently) as citizen is one thing; denying personhood is another.
> > "Human beings not considered full "persons" by society at large (judging by > the way the rights given them and the respect they are treated with): > infants and children, the retarded or mentally deficient, convicts-- denied > the right to vote, drive, have the freedom of movement, decision-making, > using money, make legal decisions, etc. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en.
