Strahcoin wrote:Kowani wrote:This distinction only works if you accept the concept of private property, so…
According to John Locke, natural rights include "life, liberty, and the pursuit of property." The Philosophy of Liberty: "A product of your life and liberty is your property." So, yes. If we both acknowledge the natural rights to life and liberty, then we also accept the concept of private property.
Of course, if we dismiss those tenets of classical liberalism, then there's no reason to acknowledge private property. However, if this is the case, then either the right to life or the right to liberty will have to be discarded, justifying murder or slavery, respectively.
That’s odd. I didn’t realize I was John Locke. And yeah, no. Ignoring the fact that one could theoretically allow the right to life (although not a natural right, because that’s just theism without God) I don’t really recognize those either. Not being a classical liberal and all.