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Show me an atom of equality, or a molecule of freedom. They don't exist in the universe. Just like rights, they are a lie made true by our common belief in them.
The idea of Rights is embedded in society. That embedding has a lot of value. It stops people riding roughshod over them.
you can observe equality. you can see whether people are treated equally.
rights are routinely ignored or revoked.