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I'd say that we still view them as self-evident today, wouldn't you?They were only self evident in the context of a specific cultural milieu and historical moment.
Most people would agree to that today but in many societies the legitimacy of slavery was self evident even to the slaves themselves.
I never liked how some on the left try to argue that healthcare or even education should be a right. They are entitlements that are perfectly rational to offer in our society but elevating them to the status of rights is a mistake IMO.
That's because slavery is wrong, and even our Founding Fathers had debates. I think they decided to kick the can down the road for a number of reasons, although that probably warrants its own discussion.
I would agree to that point. Call them for what they are, and then make the case why a government should offer them. I think that's a much more reasonable stance than digging in one's heels and claiming that it is somehow a right.