I've seen a lot of articles saying "the right to life is fundamental" and that without it, all other rights cannot exist, but I don't understand why we have the right to live in the first place.
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Right means straight up, square, correct, the strong arm, a legal privilege. The common meaning to all those things is strength. You have a right to life, but only if you are strong enough to cling to it. You have a right to the space you occupy, but only if you are strong enough to defend it. You have a right to own property, but only if you can guard it from all attackers. You may obtain the services of a champion to defend your rights, or create a government for that purpose, but of course the champion's loyalty might become a concern, and governments always eventually renege on the contract.
"Entitled" is a legal term meaning a privilege granted by law.