what are the pros and cons of individual rights?

Pros:

(1) I have significant legal protections such that my freedom (and life) cannot easily be taken from me, and certainly not without a rigourous process which establishes a good reason for doing so.

(2) You have significant legal protections such that yourfreedom (and life) cannot easily be taken from you, and certainly not without a rigourous process which establishes a good reason for doing so.

(3) Joe has significant legal protections such that his freedom (and life) cannot easily be taken from him, and certainly not without a rigourous process which establishes a good reason for doing so.

Cons:

There are good reasons for incarcerating Joe (i.e. he is a violent criminal), but the rigourous processes required to prove the good reasons may interfere with, prevent, or delay his incarceration.

ETA: I find the other responses more than a little disturbing. To suggest that there are no cons of individual rights, and simultaneously that we must look elsewhere to see examples of limitations upon rights, implies a certain blindness to limitations of rights which do exist, arguably for good policy reasons, in countries like the U.S., the U.K., and Canada. Particularly post-9/11, individual rights have been significantly reduced, especially for particular demographics.

i think you should spend some time in some of the "less fortunate" (totalitarian) countries in the world (Columbia, China, Cuba, Venezuela) for a while, to see what cons there would be of individual rights

if you ever build up the courage, you will find that there are no cons. freedom is a beautiful thing, from freedom of speech, to freedom of self expression.

when you are free, you are at peace, and content with what you were given.

Wow... I never thought having individual rights had a "con" side to them.

I like freedom..... I want MORE freedom. Therefore, have nothing "con" to offer.

It's all pro's......what cons can there be of not having rights???

Seriously?!?!

go live in venezuela or cuba for 6 months and you will uderstand....

all pros no cons you facist.