The Metaphysics of Birthrights

met·a·phys·ics the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Abstract theory or talk with no basis in reality. birth·right A particular right of possession or privilege one has from birth, especially as an eldest child. A natural or moral right, possessed by everyone. nat·u·ral law a body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct.