We don’t have a right to free speech or to bear arms or vote either. Rights are a human invention, based on what we’ve observed makes for a (more or less) functioning society
Capitalists need us to be alive in order to work their machines and build their bridges. The least they could do is make sure we don’t starve to death.
“Plenty of prisons,” said the gentleman, laying down the pen again.
“And the Union workhouses?” demanded Scrooge. “Are they still in operation?”
“They are. Still,” returned the gentleman, “I wish I could say they were not.”
“The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?” said Scrooge.
“Both very busy, sir.”
“Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course,” said Scrooge. “I’m very glad to hear it. …those who are badly off must go there.”
“Many can’t go there; and many would rather die.”
“If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”
I wonder if this guy realizes… we don’t actually have a right to exist,
I mean, how would you legislate that? The universe pays a fine everytime it offs somebody?
We don’t have a right to free speech or to bear arms or vote either. Rights are a human invention, based on what we’ve observed makes for a (more or less) functioning society
I’m sorry but this is actually one of the dumbest things I’ve ever fucking read.
Yes, obviously, you cannot legislate reality itself into giving people better lives.
But you can very realistically legislate the political and economic systems which we live in to give people better lives.
No, it’s one of the most sarcastic things you’ve read. But I assumed the /s was obvious from the whole “no right to exist” part
Guys it’s the natural law enthusiast!
This is hardly a point.
Capitalists need us to be alive in order to work their machines and build their bridges. The least they could do is make sure we don’t starve to death.
“Are there no prisons?” asked Scrooge.
“Plenty of prisons,” said the gentleman, laying down the pen again.
“And the Union workhouses?” demanded Scrooge. “Are they still in operation?”
“They are. Still,” returned the gentleman, “I wish I could say they were not.”
“The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?” said Scrooge.
“Both very busy, sir.”
“Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course,” said Scrooge. “I’m very glad to hear it. …those who are badly off must go there.”
“Many can’t go there; and many would rather die.”
“If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”
“Rights” only apply to how other humans act.
Reminds me of a Ben Franklin quote:
" A Republic, if you can keep it."
Rights are yours only if you can keep it. How? Vote for the people who fight for your rights. Be vocal. When all else fails. Fight for it.
Narrator: “They couldn’t.”