Kraynak reasons that the language of rights inherently subverts authorit y Th e claim of a right is always a claim made against an authorit y Whe n that authority is a tyrannical dictator then the language of rights is a helpful way of particulating an injustice. But Kraynak argues that onc e the language of rights is invoked there is no principled way t o distinguish between authentic authority and tyrannical authorit y A s he puts it, "it is nearly impossible t o stop human rights fro m subverting all authority and social cohesion. The y even cast doubt on the ver y idea of an objective Good , undermining belief not only in God , virtue and the commo n good , but also in the doctrine of rights themselves"(Kraynak , 169). So the heart of Kraynak's criticism of the language of rights is that rights "eventually swallow up higher ends and subvert all authorities, including the churches and theologians wh o defend them " (Kraynak, 171). Th e emphasis on rights "slides inevitably from liberalism t o moral relativism and undermines all possible grounds for justice and respect" (Kraynak, 26).

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Kraynak reasons that the language of rights inherently subverts authorit y Th e claim of a right is always a claim made against an authorit y Whe n that authority is a tyrannical dictator then the language of rights is a helpful way of particulating an injustice. But Kraynak argues that onc e the language of rights is invoked there is no principled way t o distinguish between authentic authority and tyrannical authorit y A s he puts it, "it is nearly impossible t o stop human rights fro m subverting all authority and social cohesion. The y even cast doubt on the ver y idea of an objective Good , undermining belief not only in God , virtue and the commo n good , but also in the doctrine of rights themselves"(Kraynak , 169). So the heart of Kraynak's criticism of the language of rights is that rights "eventually swallow up higher ends and subvert all authorities, including the churches and theologians wh o defend them " (Kraynak, 171). Th e emphasis on rights "slides inevitably from liberalism t o moral relativism and undermines all possible grounds for justice and respect" (Kraynak, 26).