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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Is the right to Health positive or negative?

With the debate between political and civil rights versus economic, cultural, and social rights constantly raging in the minds of capitalist economists, here is an article explaining that National Health care could actually potentially save a nation money. That really puts an incentive on "assertive exercise" on this seemingly "positive" right. If creating a program that the government thinks is too costly actually saves the country money, then is it still a "positive" right or does the fact that it takes less effort to enforce a "negative" right? This is obviously still a positive way to assertively exercise this right, but if it makes things easier for the country, isn't that needed to live a life of human dignity?

1 Comments:

Blogger Crazy Politico said...

Nothing is a right, if it requires others to pay for it for you to have it.

You have the right to pursue happiness, but not charge me to for that.

Tbe "right" to health care can only be granted by taking away my right to keep my earnings.

(interesting what you find when you click "next blog")

8:12 PM  

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