My Opinion Isn't (A) Right

Reflecting back on the Socratic Seminar concerning the document, "The Right To Your Opinion," I feel that there was a lot of controversy over the definition of a "right." Dr. Preston taught us that a "Right" is a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or act in a certain way. Many people get the definition confused and think that having a right means being capable of doing something, yet they are false. No one can go to court and be defended by their opinion on something because internal, personal actions cannot be protected by the government or any law. In other circumstances such as the right to practice religion, then the government has to protect this action of the citizen in case their right is violated. The difference between these two examples is that one is internal/opinions/feelings while the other has to do with actions. This controversy over whether a right means capability or entitlement/government protection was the highlight in the Socratic Seminar.