With the eviction moratorium lifted the the phrase housing is a right will likely again abound. It reminds my of a quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes: "The word "right" is a deceptive pitfall and a constant solicitation to fallacy."
In the exact same case you're quoting Holmes upheld that property owners didn't need to be compensated when their property was destroyed in the name of broader public interests... Might want to read the case. (Jackman v. Rosenbaum Co., 260 U.S. 22, 43 S. Ct. 9 (1922))pic.twitter.com/kF6s3Ta5uK
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But I'm not making a statement on precedent. I just think the quote is applicable to how the word is often over used in sound bites without proper context or consideration.
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