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Originally Posted by Lucifer Baphomet  By that criteria, a sizeable proportion of humanity don't merit human rights  |
Exactly. People who reject the social contract by, say, hitting others with a lead pipe, will have their right to freedom denied them. If a newly created Neanderthal is found to be possessed with an unquenchable urge to bite people, they likely will never be able to enjoy the same rights as humans.
On the other hand, if they have a desire to work, pay their rent, and live a life respectful towards others, their genetic make-up should not bar them from doing so, no matter how different from humans.