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Say I try to force you to do something. Who is to stop me doing that? It requires government and taxation to run a justice system. I.e. a ton of "energy".
by ChrisSD 5y ago
Say I try to force you to do something. Who is to stop me doing that? It requires government and taxation to run a justice system. I.e. a ton of "energy".
- AlgorithmicTime 5y agoMe and my firearms will do that nicely.
- SketchySeaBeast 5y agoIf you're not packing heat you can't expect your rights to be observed? Man, orphan babies are screwed.
- anticristi 5y agoAlso: Women in Kabul. :(
- higherup 5y ago> Who is to stop me doing that? me.
- SketchySeaBeast 5y ago... Batman?
- higherup 5y agoSad place you live if you need to be batman to take care of yourself.
- zo1 5y agoIt's a great exercise to see if you can come up with a system that can function to provide such safety in a voluntary manner. I would argue it's possible. Definitely not easy, though. But just because it's hard doesn't mean the answer is "government".
- ChrisSD 5y agoWell if we're talking hypotheticals then why not add a volunteer healthcare system? After all, if we can somehow manage a volunteer police force, judiciary, etc all without government then it should be possible to add healthcare to the mix. In any case, my point was the distinction made in the OP is silly. Any "right" is only a right in so far as it can actually be put into practice and that costs someone, somewhere "energy".
- eadmund 5y agoEnforcing rights takes energy, but respecting them takes none.
- ben_w 5y agoLaws, and legally created rights, are far too complicated and numerous for mere respect to be enough. This is why corporate lawyers exist, and why trade unions can win things for employees without having to go as far as a strike. Ignorance of the law must not be an excuse, but it definitely can be the actual cause.
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- contravariant 5y agoWell in that case we can at least all agree to respect human rights in the broad sense. As doing so wouldn't cost any energy and so wouldn't be in conflict with the 'negative' right or anti-duty that OP is talking about.