Human rights a myth?

There are today, many, many, words that have become politically correct 'buzz words” used to promote a particular cause. . 'Gay” used to mean happy and carefree, but today it denotes something quite different. Words like, 'ecological”, 'sustainable”, 'pollution” have all been extended far away from their original meaning and loaded with a strongly biased but very vague and emotional connotation.
'Human rights” is one such politically motivated and controlled expression. If we consider the matter of 'rights” carefully it seems obvious that some-one or something must have conferred these 'rights”. Who or what is this dispenser of 'rights”?
In fact there is no such thing as an absolute 'right” for any living thing. However, humans are social animals and tend to live in communities. These communities, over the whole field of human existence, have imposed rules on members so that the members can enjoy some aspects of life that the rule protects. 'You must not kill your neighbour” could illustrate this. Note that the imposition of the rule, then gives the neighbour the 'right” to a life free of the fear of murder. The 'right” is a benefit given by the community not some absolute thing conferred by some undisclosed authority.

John Mills, Mount. Maunganui