[MD] freedom is for the rich

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Stephen Hannon <stevehannon at gmail.com>:


> [Steve H]
> What about the life of the disease-ridden, malnourished people in
> Africa?  In my first post I talked about Peter Singer.  He
> acknowledges that no one person can help everyone and solve every
> problem.  Obvoiusly you don't devalue the life of the povery-stricken,
> no one does.  But what would you suggest to be the best way to deal
> with extreme poverty if it is slavery to force some people to pay for
> them?

Anything that imposes an obligation on someone else is not a right, it's a
wish. My right to live does not impose on obligation on you to feed me.

Platt


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