> No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest As I mentioned, taxes for public goods makes sense. If they are just going directly

> No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest As I mentioned, taxes for public goods makes sense. If they are just going directly to someone else's pocket then it's not exactly for the "public" at that point. The ECHR is missing the freedom of speech, so I wouldn't look to that as a leader in individual rights.