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If market forces demand some sort of contact tracing application, but it largely violates Constitutional ethos, can the “business” be declared Unconstitutional?
by swasheck 7y ago
If market forces demand some sort of contact tracing application, but it largely violates Constitutional ethos, can the “business” be declared Unconstitutional? Is that even in the purview of the Constitution? I wouldn’t imagine so, but I’m just musing on the topic. When our foundational ethic runs in direct conflict with our economic ethic, which takes priority?
- a1369209993 7y ago> can the “business” be declared Unconstitutional? Strictly speaking the business would be criminal (like a protection racket or slave market), but noone ever enforces that, so it's a bit of moot point.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoI'd say that in practice, economic "ethic" would win, and that's because it's a bit of a blind spot in the discussion about freedoms: technically, all involved choices are voluntary, as the economic gun pressed to your temple is considered out of scope.