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55 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 21h \ parent \ on: Re-broaching an old question: private property - 'natural' or 'acquired' right? BooksAndArticles
I think "rights" is sort of the wrong concept. It's hard to get there without running afoul of the Naturalistic Fallacy.
It makes more sense to ground it in something people desire, like peaceful coexistence. People who don't value that and won't follow those rules can find somewhere else to live.
follow those rules
That's a good point.
Aside from observing the obvious property rights and maintaining a semblence of peaceful coexistence, there's probably a standard of virtues that a society ought to follow.
I'd recently heard of a man (in Canada) completely on government dole-outs, six children, and a wife pregnant with a seventh and has nothing to say for it other than inshallah
In this case, allowing him to lead this lifestyle provided he peacefully coexists and plays along is probably much too tolerant enforcement of 'rules.' But it's certainly happening and that's far from an isolated case.
Really feels antithetical to a prosperous society...
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allowing him to lead this lifestyle provided he peacefully coexists
Someone is violently coexisting to enable that lifestyle, though. I don't generally blame the recipients of welfare programs for taking the money, but the state took it from someone else in a non-peaceful manner. Absent that, the lifestyle wouldn't be feasible and we don't have to worry about people aspiring to it.
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I'm with you.
Absent that, the lifestyle wouldn't be feasible
Unfortunately, I don't think we get there without a shared set of ethical principles regarding individuals' rights and freedoms,
These are being eroded day by day in this country.
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That’s right, but the only shared value we need is not violating what are normally referred to as private property rights.
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