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Generally, I've seen courts derive this kind of right from general rights like "the state cannot just arbitrarily kill or maim you", which (hopefully) are expli
by tgsovlerkhgsel 1mo ago
Generally, I've seen courts derive this kind of right from general rights like "the state cannot just arbitrarily kill or maim you", which (hopefully) are explicitly written down. So it doesn't feel that unreasonable to ask the court to specify that "the state cannot just arbitrarily kill or maim you" extends to "the state cannot arbitrarily lie to you in ways that will endanger your life/health".
- shiandow 1mo agoAnd in all reasonable circumstances the court would agree. Poisoning the water supply is an act of war let alone an illegal act of violence.
- nosioptar 1mo agoWe have the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. I'm not sure how the hell anyone can excersize that right without accurate info from the government.