This document explores the concept of the inalienability and unquestionability of human rights, which forms the cornerstone of the modern understanding of justice and democracy. The central thesis is based on the conviction that human rights must remain outside the competence of governmental authorities and are independent of positive laws. The author argues that these rights are valid prior to their formal discovery or legal formulation; thus, they are not a product of democratization but rather its fundamental prerequisite. The text emphasizes that human rights are inherent and universal, standing above the regulatory power of the state. By examining the relationship between natural law and political structures, the work posits human dignity as an absolute standard for the legitimacy of any political system. It rejects the notion that rights can be granted or limited by legislation, asserting instead their pre-legal existence. This perspective provides a critical framework for understanding the limits of state power and the foundational principles upon which a democratic society must be built to ensure the protection of individual liberties.
[Nezadatelnost lidských práv]
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◆ philosophical diary – record, Czech, origin: 7. 12. 2001
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- 2001
[Nezadatelnost lidských práv]
Myšlenka nezadatelnosti (nerelativizovatelnosti, nezpochybnitelnosti atd.) lidských práv je spjata s hlubokým přesvědčením (nebo alespoň se samozřejmým předpokladem), že tzv. lidská práva nelze ponechávat v jakékoli (třeba i zúžené, omezené) kompetenci úřadů a vlád, dokonce pozitivních (formulovaných a vyhlášených) zákonů vůbec. Lidská práva jsou v platnosti dříve, než byla formulována, než byla objevena, nejsou proto výsledkem demokratizace, nýbrž naopak jejím předpokladem.
(Písek, 011207-2.)