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Principles, such as "free market" and "free speech" in strictest forms, are immaterial below a certain economic threshold. Survival itself, or relief from the
by tenebrisalietum 6y ago
Principles, such as "free market" and "free speech" in strictest forms, are immaterial below a certain economic threshold. Survival itself, or relief from the drudgery of survival becomes paramount.
A homeless person living on the street already has just about the freest speech you could want in the freest market for ideas possible--his economic situation can't really be altered further by anything he says politically. Does anyone want to live like that?
Principles are going to take a back seat while housing costs and a bunch of other things are the way they are.
- RhysU 6y agoA homeless person on the street gets the best value for his/her minimal dollars when buying goods produced by a free market. A homeless person living on the street can rant about whatever government conspiracy he/she chooses without being imprisoned because of free speech. These rights do matter, even to those with practically nothing.
- tenebrisalietum 6y agoLet's say the homeless person was presented with this deal: "You can have free housing, but you can't rant about government conspiracies. If you do, you get imprisoned." I'd say most homeless people would take the deal. It would be interesting to actually conduct a study and find this out, though.
- non-entity 6y agoThat couldnt possibly be legally upheld though?
- RhysU 6y agoAnytime the government wants to void the deal all they have to do is to accuse the person of ranting. It is an ephemeral offer.