If we are forced to patronize a bank, does that violate Art.20 of the UDHR? (links.hackliberty.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by soloActivist@links.hackliberty.org to c/philosophy@links.hackliberty.org

12 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Question about #humanRights— Article 20 of the #UDHR¹ states:

“① Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

② No one may be compelled to belong to an association.”

How does that apply in the context of forced banking? If a government forces you to enter the marketplace and register for a bank account, does that qualify as being compelled to belong to an association?

¹UDHR: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

#askFedi

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] VolunTerry@monero.town 2 points 1 year ago

State actors view things many individuals and groups use the term rights for as nothing more than privileges that can be granted and rescinded conditionally by those claiming authority over those individuals and groups.

There is plenty of philosophical thought and discussion around the concept of rights, but as with most topics, many seem to have wildly different understandings of the same concept while naïvely assuming everyone is talking about the same thing and understanding it in this same way.

this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2023

5 points (85.7% liked)

Philosophy

221 readers

1 users here now

Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language.

Rules

Don't do unto others what you don't want done unto you.
No Porn, Gore, or NSFW content. Instant Ban.
No Spamming, Trolling or Unsolicited Ads. Instant Ban.
Stay on topic in a community. Please reach out to an admin to create a new community.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

c0mmando@links.hackliberty.org