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I agree. It is the best approach. Your right to not be killed doesn't require that I supply you with anything, except protection of your rights from those tha
by stretchwithme 9y ago
I agree. It is the best approach. Your right to not be killed doesn't require that I supply you with anything, except protection of your rights from those that would violate them.
I see rights as those things that most people would not give up in order to have their rights protected by society. The right not to be hit for no reason is valued by most people. But having a right to hit anybody you want is not more highly valued by most people, as it also means you will be hit a lot.
That doesn't mean people shouldn't help each other or accept help or participate in mutual aid associations. But such voluntary aid has CONDITIONS. You have to be a decent person to get it. A right to help doesn't require good behavior.
And compulsory help is not practical either. Eventually, costs of providing it rise until quality has to be sacrificed and options have to be limited and often the opportunity cost of the free help is greater than the cost of paying for it yourself.
- appleflaxen 9y ago> I see rights as those things that most people would not give up in order to have their rights protected by society. Do you see this as the same as the golden rule?