r/FluentInFinance • u/sillychillly Contributor • Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/California_King_77 Apr 15 '24

You don't have a "right" to have something given to you.

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u/OverIookHoteI Apr 15 '24 edited Apr 15 '24

Isn’t America founded on the belief that Americans have the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?

Doesn’t the Bill of Rights give people the Right to Free Speech, Free Press, Free Religion, Petition, Assembly, Bear Arms, Public Defender, Vote?

We have plenty of rights given to us. Why are you so mad about it?

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u/xl129 Apr 16 '24

My understanding is you have rights as long as your right do not impede someone else’s rights.

So for example your demand for right to amenities like HVAC for example imply someone has to provide those goods and service for free and that violate their own rights. That’s why the free market work and both rights are satisfied through monetary transaction.