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The description of social contract does not imply that it was signed by me
by NullPrefix 2y ago
The description of social contract does not imply that it was signed by me
- tomrod 2y agoYet you are a significant beneficiary to it, ergo society has claim to you.
- netsharc 2y agoNot a lawyer, but: When you order food at a restaurant, the law assumes an implied contract—you agree to pay for what you consume. Even without a written agreement, courts recognize this as a valid contract based on common practice. I wonder if a future society can allow geniuses like you to opt-out of the social contract, and there'd be outlaws roaming the lands, ready to rob you that evening, hey you agreed to opt out of police protection!
- palata 2y agoIn one sentence: "contract" does not not mean "legal contract" here.
- NullPrefix 2y ago>When you order food at a restaurant once again, this is an implication that I ordered it. If you put a gun to my face and demand that I order a McBurger, that does not mean that we entered a contract.