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It is not the case that A right that produces systematic violence against minorities in its exercise cannot be a genuine moral entitlement.
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Many genuine rights produce collateral harms; the distinction is negligence vs. systematic intent, not the right's validity itself.
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A right's moral legitimacy depends on its proper exercise, not on how badly others misuse or abuse it against minorities.
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This claim risks circular reasoning: defining 'genuine' rights partly by their consequences, rather than their foundational justification.
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Moral entitlements must be consistent with equal moral status; systematic harm to minorities violates this equality principle.
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Rights grounded in genuine moral claims cannot require predictable injustice as a necessary condition of their exercise.
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A right producing systematic harm lacks the rational justification required to override competing moral considerations.
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