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> How is open access to information not a fundamental human right? Someone has to provide that for you. If someone has to provide it for you, who is going to b
by adventured 5y ago
> How is open access to information not a fundamental human right?
Someone has to provide that for you. If someone has to provide it for you, who is going to be forced to do so in the absence of such? What right do you have to force them into labor if they choose not to provide it? How does your fundamental right exist then - you'd have to enslave someone/s to enable it.
And thus, it's not a fundamental right. It has to be provisioned to you by someone's efforts, often at significant effort and cost overall.
Material goods that have to be produced by someone's labor inherently can't be fundamental rights (what right do you have to their labor?), even if some silly societies wish to label them under that for propaganda purposes.