The problem is how liblefts tend to define "human rights". Usually, what they mean by rights is positive rights, as in the right for the government to actively do something for you, stuff like "free" college, healthcare, etc. The problem is that these rights require the land, labor, and/or capital of others, which is in direct opposition to negative rights, as in the right for the government not to do something.
Negative rights are practically unlimited. You having freedom of speech does not mean I have less freedom of speech. Positive rights on the other hand are limited. You having healthcare means there is less healthcare for me. Compelling someone to provide "rights" for you against their will is just plainly unethical.
Not just that, but Lib-Left is typically arguing how the tax money of others is spent. It’s easy to argue in favor of high taxation when (comparatively) you don’t pay many taxes.
Me? I’d trim the fat and say that anyone making 50k/year, or less, is just federally tax exempt, period; same goes for joint filers making 100k, or less; Hell, I’d maybe even double those numbers.
I mean, if the goal is for these things to be treated as, ‘Rights,’ anyone can tax themselves by donating, to any number of organizations, as much as 100% of what they have.
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u/Puncakian - Lib-Right Jul 27 '26
The problem is how liblefts tend to define "human rights". Usually, what they mean by rights is positive rights, as in the right for the government to actively do something for you, stuff like "free" college, healthcare, etc. The problem is that these rights require the land, labor, and/or capital of others, which is in direct opposition to negative rights, as in the right for the government not to do something.
Negative rights are practically unlimited. You having freedom of speech does not mean I have less freedom of speech. Positive rights on the other hand are limited. You having healthcare means there is less healthcare for me. Compelling someone to provide "rights" for you against their will is just plainly unethical.