True. But there's a distinction between a demand of action vs. a demand of no action.
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She’s describing a modern “Internet / Ayn Rand hypocrite libertarian” position which isn’t even classic libertarian, and might have been considered fringe until they started showing up in large numbers on Twitter. It’s not liberal at all.
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It’s not your fault that social contract theory isn’t part of the standard curriculum. In short, as a member of a civilization receiving countless benefits from it you may be obligated to contribute to its continued success.
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But that's too easy! You could give rights like that to everyone!
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Yes, for example, I’m in favor of healthcare overall, making to more available to all with public support, etc., but it’s a big mistake to refer to healthcare as a “right,” at least with any consistent definition of “rights.”
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In philosophy, this is the distinction between ‘liberty rights’ and ‘claim rights’. Your view is the standard libertarian one — that all rights are liberty rights.
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there's a right to bear arms but not a right to manufacture arms for sale or purchase said arms... so I guess that's the 2nd amendment poophole loophole that seems inline with your reasoning. gotta make yer own arms or nothing.
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I don't think I have a right for anybody else to make arms for me. In line with this, I also have a right to make arms for others, if I want to.
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