How are rights different from laws?

Answer 1

Rules are prescriptive, and rights are descriptive. As such, rules can be arbitrary, while rights reflect reality. A person can make a rule simply by stating it, then enforcing it. A person can not create rights, but they can defend people from those who encroach upon them.

How to make a rule:

Write it down or declare it. (Invention)

How to observe a right:

Measure a person's autonomy in relation to the autonomy they afford others. Any action that is done freely while at the same time affording the freedom of others can be observed to be a right.

How to enforce rules:

Intimidation, revenge, violence, penalties, threats, punishment, imprisonment, etc.

How to defend rights:

Use momentary physical deflection of attack or verbal persuasion (appeal to compassion) to stop the person from encroaching on the right. Release the attacker as soon as they cease the encroachment.

Answer 2

A "right" is an entitlement, privilege, prerogative, protection, etc. guaranteed to you by law. An American has, in a broad sense, a "right" to select, support, and practice the religion of their choice, because a fundamental legal document - the US Constitution (in it's First Amendment) guarantees that right. They do not have the right to drive a car... That is a privilege granted and regulated by government.

A law is a codified and established principal "rule" that is part of a larger system of law - a set of established rules and principals that define and enumerate how a given country or people govern and enforce the way s people within it's jurisdiction interact with one another and society.

Answer 3

rights you have like to speake and breath and be free laws you have to abind you dont have to follow rights like you can chose not to breath or be free but you wont go to jail but if you chose to shot someone you will go to jail cause its against the law