2009/1/23 Mike Godwin mgodwin@wikimedia.org:
Just because a right isn't recognized, does not mean that I do not have it.
I have a right to your house. Oh, sure, it's not recognized by anyone, but I promise I have it!
Like I say, there's a world outside the legal profession. Just because something isn't recognised by the law doesn't mean it isn't recognised by anyone.