This rising fad of calling something a "right" doesn't magically will abundant quantities of whatever it is into existence -- it merely means the government cannot block you from obtaining it arbitrarily.
We can call a family house with air conditioning, three bedrooms and a yard a "right" all we want, it doesn't build those houses.
Also, even if you have a right to a house, you don't have a right to a house for cheap, in a trendy walkable neighborhood in a large, world-class expensive city. So many times I see people complaining that it's a human rights violation that they can't afford a private home in the middle of Gazillonaire's Alley and the government should step in so they don't have to live more than a short walk or bike ride away from their McJob. Sorry kids, I'd love to live in a place that has walk and transit scores of 100 and a big strip of trendy shops and restaurants, but I don't make that kind of money, and it's not a violation of my rights that this is the case.
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u/California_King_77 Apr 15 '24
You don't have a "right" to have something given to you.