Forum Instructions Each student must post (1) substantial initial post with a mi

Forum Instructions
Each student must post (1) substantial initial post with a minimum of 250 words by Wednesday of each week before 11:59 PM.  All posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, one may be the course textbook, properly cited in the current APA format.  Late discussion posts are not accepted in this course.
The student must also reply to at least (2) classmates using a minimum of 75 words per reply by Friday before 11:59 PM.  All replies in the discussion forum should enhance the discussion. Non-informative messages posted in the discussion forum will not be counted towards the required number of replies for that topic.
Discussion Topic:
Address in your initial 250 word post:
What are “rights” in society? From where do rights originate? Can rights be created? Are rights universal? Should they be? If so, which ones? Use these questions to spark a discussion on the contested nature of political rights in society and the subsequent difficulty in providing constitutional protections for them.