Difference between revisions of "A Positive Model Of Rights"
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Any unenforced claims of rights can be rhetorically challenged by an infinite number of conflicting claims. All that because claims are essentially costless. Thus, rights that are only claimed can be ignored because equal or conflicting rights can be claimed. For example, rights of kings were challenged by natural rights. It cost nothing to make either set of claims. Making enforced rights from those claims was costly, and is one of the major purposes of governments. | Any unenforced claims of rights can be rhetorically challenged by an infinite number of conflicting claims. All that because claims are essentially costless. Thus, rights that are only claimed can be ignored because equal or conflicting rights can be claimed. For example, rights of kings were challenged by natural rights. It cost nothing to make either set of claims. Making enforced rights from those claims was costly, and is one of the major purposes of governments. | ||
| + | Jeremy Bentham said it very succinctly: | ||
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When we talk about rights, we are talking about rights we want enforced. Unenforced rights are worthless. | When we talk about rights, we are talking about rights we want enforced. Unenforced rights are worthless. | ||
== The Model's Economics == | == The Model's Economics == | ||
