Hmmm, beside theology? I can think of something, but it's not perfect. You can argue like this.
As a human I want to be happy and respected - > We want others to Respect us (That is our dignity) because I'm a human- > Others are human - > So if you want to be respected as a human you must respect other as human too.
When you disregard "Human Dignity" it means "You want to be happy, without caring about the happiness or respect of other people" - > this mean You (Yourself) are without "Human Dignity" and as Human with "Human Dignity" it's okay for us to make you Unhappy (by locking you up)
This concept (almost like lock's idea of natural law) is put in reality and many people does it. That's why you can argue, we, as human deem that "Human Dignity" is real because we use it (like money). — diesynyang
Ahh I see, but "Human Dignity" are Implanted, not earned. — diesynyang
The problem with "earned" Human Dignity, means that they are Humans that doesn't worthy enough for Human Dignity. — diesynyang
Think of the most unhuman evil person in the world. Is it Right, to degrade that human as a mere caddle, a mere object to punish and use? Is it right to unhumanly do immorall conduct on that person?
The answer should be no right? No Human, whatever they has done deserve to be treated as an object/animal
They may don't earn our respect, but we should treat them as human. That is the abstract concept of Human Dignity. — diesynyang
(Which Is not per say, exact *Cough the correct way is, Human Dignity is God's Image *cough)Dignity could come from the fact that we have imortal souls — musicpianoaccordion
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