Well, whether it's legal and whether it's a right - itself a concept of law, with no meaning outside that context - is up to the state, and the state doesn't seem thus far inclined to decide the question in their favor. Perhaps they will convince it otherwise.
Right. I meant that potentially they consulted lawyers / evaluated the law before making the claim. I have no idea if it is legal in Russia (and they may not either) but the quote seemed to be a statement which if levied at RU; hopefully has something backing it up
I read that as a normative, not a positive, statement. If there's anything at all to suggest it be taken otherwise, I'd love to see a cite, because I've looked for one and not found it.
Sure, if you're discussing the matter with someone who subscribes to the same system of ethics you do. Otherwise, if it matters to you that your interlocutor agree with you on whether and which ethical rights apply, you've got some convincing to do.
