Reply #67: My poor communications skills

[dcfirefighter]

have apparently left you with the impression that I think republican policies are good, and that the current system works.

I don't.

I merely think that it is wrong to consider somithing RIGHT if it is merely something you NEED.

For the species to survive, we NEED to procreate. I do not have the RIGHT to procreate, exercising that right of my own voliton would rightly be considered RAPE.

I do not consider Police, Fire, or Educators Rights, either. I think they are necessary and good, but not rights. They are or at least major portions of them are 'Public Goods' but not rights.

Because you apparently think I'm a republican, let me explain:

You have the RIGHT to think what you want, say what you think, defend yourself, etc. etc.
I think the most fundamental RIGHT is the RIGHT of self-ownership. This means you own yourself and your labor. You may enter into contracts, but no one may coerce you into giving them your labor or a share of your labor. Wage, Payroll, and income taxes violate this right. As do military drafts. In the absence of such taxes, labor would be worth much, much more - and the vast majority of people would be able to obtain what they NEED in a free marketplace.

The next most fundamental RIGHT is the common birthright of this planet. We violate this right by allowing a select few to 'own' portions of this earth, at the exclusion of others. We also let others despoil and pollute our commonwealth. There are practical benefits to assigning bits of this earth as property - HOWEVER - when we exclude others from the commons, we should compensate them fairly. A practical upshot of this would be to annually tax the value of natural resources 'owned' by individuals and corporations, and share that revenue through government goods and services (such as universal healthcare).