The Concept of Rights and Atheism

In this podcast episode, the speaker addresses the question of how the concept of God-given rights, as emphasized in the US Constitution, can coexist with an atheistic worldview. The speaker argues that while the Declaration of Independence asserts that these rights come from a Creator, as an atheist, they do not hold this conviction. However, they believe that the non-religious arguments for the existence of these rights are not hollow and that the distinction between the right to life and the right to murder can be reasoned even without a religious framework.