Comments on: Social Contract Theory http://www.reasonforliberty.com/observation/social-contract-theory.html Because everything has a reason! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:07:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Zip http://www.reasonforliberty.com/observation/social-contract-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-2913 Zip Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:34:27 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=4133#comment-2913 The idea that people "relinquish rights" to form the social contract is nonsense. By definition rights (by which I mean real rights of Life, liberty and property) are inalienable, undeniable, indistinguishable from the fact of being human. This for me is where social contract theory fails. We do not enter into nations to be robbed or denied our legitimate freedoms, we do so, or ought to do so to enhance them. Nice blog BTW... .-= Zip´s last blog ..<a href="http://uncommonsensecanada.blogspot.com/2009/11/doomed-to-repeat-it.html" rel="nofollow">Doomed to Repeat it...</a> =-. The idea that people “relinquish rights” to form the social contract is nonsense. By definition rights (by which I mean real rights of Life, liberty and property) are inalienable, undeniable, indistinguishable from the fact of being human.

This for me is where social contract theory fails. We do not enter into nations to be robbed or denied our legitimate freedoms, we do so, or ought to do so to enhance them.

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]]> By: GP http://www.reasonforliberty.com/observation/social-contract-theory.html/comment-page-1#comment-2909 GP Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:47:47 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=4133#comment-2909 I guess you May_be_u_are confused between "Legal Rights" and "Natural rights". Coz most of the times when this confusion happens , ppl say that - "Social contract" is violated as govt. is agreesing on my "Natural rights". As per Locke/Rousseau when failings are found in the contract, we renegotiate to change the terms, using methods such as elections and legislature also Locke theorized the right of rebellion in case of the contract leading to tyranny. ( Source : Wikipedia)..So I guess u can revolt against current govt. through legal means if you are not happy with certain things. I like your idea of "seasteading projects" ..I mean they don't have any obligation to follow the rules of land but wht abt ppl who seldom went to sea and can't avoid social contacts for longer duration?..I guess they won't be that much interested in such expensive "sea tours". Even if you put aside cost factor , I guess - Its fear of alienation from society..the whole bunch of ppl whom we meet day in and day out throught our life., which always prompt them to reconsider their decision. Afterall, Man is social animal by nature! Thnx for introducting "seasteading idea" - Its interesting :-).....keep writing! I guess you May_be_u_are confused between “Legal Rights” and “Natural rights”. Coz most of the times when this confusion happens , ppl say that - “Social contract” is violated as govt. is agreesing on my “Natural rights”.
As per Locke/Rousseau when failings are found in the contract, we renegotiate to change the terms, using methods such as elections and legislature also Locke theorized the right of rebellion in case of the contract leading to tyranny. ( Source : Wikipedia)..So I guess u can revolt against current govt. through legal means if you are not happy with certain things. I like your idea of “seasteading projects” ..I mean they don’t have any obligation to follow the rules of land but wht abt ppl who seldom went to sea and can’t avoid social contacts for longer duration?..I guess they won’t be that much interested in such expensive “sea tours”. Even if you put aside cost factor , I guess - Its fear of alienation from society..the whole bunch of ppl whom we meet day in and day out throught our life., which always prompt them to reconsider their decision. Afterall, Man is social animal by nature!
Thnx for introducting “seasteading idea” - Its interesting :-)…..keep writing!

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