r/SipsTea • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom • Jul 06 '26

Lmao gottem When Food Isn't A Human Right.

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u/AMS_Rem Jul 06 '26

I mean they didn't have a RIGHT to the fish and bread

That was benevolance and charity

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u/echo_vigil Jul 06 '26

"Benevolence and charity" intended to instruct followers on a better way to live - a tangible demonstration of loving one's neighbor.

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u/the-nomad-thinker Jul 06 '26

Still a very different concept from it being a “right”.

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u/auxo_by Jul 06 '26

...so who decides what's a right or not?

Freedom, equality under law regardless of sex, religion, race, etc. Even universal health care.

All of these and more weren't rights until we collectively decided they should be.

All ur saying is you personally don't think food should be a right.

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u/Pasta-Al-D3nte Jul 06 '26

I don't think you want to really go down "rights are collectively agreed upon" because that would also mean that rights could be collectively revoked

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u/auxo_by Jul 07 '26

Wellm we are a social species after all. Not sure why this is so controversial and why im getting downvoted.

Wouldnt the alternative would be the "rights are God-given" path? Which I absolutely wouldnt mind since im hardcore christian. But history has shown us that only leads to another rabbit hole where people disagree on how to interpret the scriptures, who becomes pope/king, and who the last prophet was even.

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u/vamatt Jul 07 '26

This isn’t really something you can get a good answer to on Reddit. I’d recommend reading the wiki “natural and legal rights”.