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The right to health, between natural and contractual rights/Mohammad Mohabi

In discussions of natural rights, the rights to life, property, and liberty are considered part of “natural rights.” Supporters of natural rights believe that these three rights are inherent to all humans and that governments, when established, must consider them as fundamental rights of citizens and guarantee them in “subjective rights,” meaning contractual rights. They should also grant citizens rights beyond these three, or at least regulate social contracts in a way that does not limit or threaten these rights in any way, whether through direct legislation (referendums and popular votes) or indirect legislation (parliamentary and senate resolutions) and other methods. These rights are individual and cannot be violated by either the government or society. For example, compulsory hijab is a violation of the natural right to liberty. It cannot be imposed on any citizen, not only through indirect legislation (i.e. passing a law in parliament), but also through direct legislation, such as a referendum. In other words, if in a referendum, all citizens

Created By: Mohammad Mohebi
August 23, 2019

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