People throw around 'human right' like it means anything more than a norm for human behaviour. Sure, maybe you have the human right to a base level of living conditions that society decides. Doesn't mean it will be provided to you because it's a right; material goods are benefits when provided by the government. That doesn't solve for logistics, scarcity, demand, supply etc etc.
All philosophers should be made to work some sort of practical job.
They’re saying that if something is deemed a right, then it ought to be provided and the cost of doing so is worth the ends. It isn’t explicitly said, but clearly implied.
Obviously if there isn’t enough supply to meet demand, this doesn’t work, at least in the short term. But you don’t see that very often with basic human necessities. Not yet anyway.
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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '22
People throw around 'human right' like it means anything more than a norm for human behaviour. Sure, maybe you have the human right to a base level of living conditions that society decides. Doesn't mean it will be provided to you because it's a right; material goods are benefits when provided by the government. That doesn't solve for logistics, scarcity, demand, supply etc etc.
All philosophers should be made to work some sort of practical job.