How America ended up with the worst maternity leave laws on earth

[RWHeathenGamer]

Society does not exist independently of individual human beings. As Ludwig von Mises noted, “The individual lives and acts within society. But society is nothing but the combination of individuals for cooperative effort.”1 Indeed, he continues, “The fundamental facts that brought about . . . society. . . are the facts that work performed under the division of labor is more productive than isolated work and man’s reason is capable of recognizing this truth.” In other words, society exists to serve individuals—not the other way around.

The Individual and Society : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education

There is no such thing as individual sovereignty unless the society is willing to recognize. Meaning a collective is necessary to come together to recognize these "rights".

Funny according to the definitive document of our government we have agreed that rights are inseparable from each individual.

Funny, last I checked the Constitutional Convention was comprised of more than one person. Hence a collective coming together to agree upon certain legal privileges aka individual rights.

 

[Skull Pilot]

There is no such thing as individual sovereignty unless the society is willing to recognize. Meaning a collective is necessary to come together to recognize these "rights".

Funny according to the definitive document of our government we have agreed that rights are inseparable from each individual.

Funny, last I checked the Constitutional Convention was comprised of more than one person. Hence a collective coming together to agree upon certain legal privileges aka individual rights.

But the rights are part of each person as we define them.

IOW we placed the individual at the forefront not society.

As I said society does not preexist individuals.

Society is nothing but a group of individuals working together toward their own separate ends it is not an entity unto itself.

 

[RWHeathenGamer]

Funny according to the definitive document of our government we have agreed that rights are inseparable from each individual.

Funny, last I checked the Constitutional Convention was comprised of more than one person. Hence a collective coming together to agree upon certain legal privileges aka individual rights.

But the rights are part of each person as we define them.

IOW we placed the individual at the forefront not society.

As I said society does not preexist individuals.

Society is nothing but a group of individuals working together toward their own separate ends it is not an entity unto itself.

No, rights exist as legal collectives(whether they be nation states, monarchies, city states, empires) define them. Independent of a legal framework, these so called rights aren't even recognized. The concept of individual rights is primarily an enlightenment concept that certainly doesn't predate civilized society.

Also, biologically speaking, you are wrong as well, individuals are born of two people coming together. And individuals when they are born certainly aren't sovereign, but rather are dependent on their parents for care.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Funny, last I checked the Constitutional Convention was comprised of more than one person. Hence a collective coming together to agree upon certain legal privileges aka individual rights.

But the rights are part of each person as we define them.

IOW we placed the individual at the forefront not society.

As I said society does not preexist individuals.

Society is nothing but a group of individuals working together toward their own separate ends it is not an entity unto itself.

No, rights exist as legal collectives(whether they be nation states, monarchies, city states, empires) define them. Independent of a legal framework, these so called rights aren't even recognized. The concept of individual rights is primarily an enlightenment concept that certainly doesn't predate civilized society.

Also, biologically speaking, you are wrong as well, individuals are born of two people coming together. And individuals when they are born certainly aren't sovereign, but rather are dependent on their parents for care.

I never mentioned sovereignty.

And can a society that does not operate under the idea that individuals are endowed with rights at birth ever be truly civilized?

 

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Funny, I don't see any countries from Africa or South America on your little chart, so I guess you lied about the US being the worse on earth. Typical commie.

Really? You want the US to be compared to places without running water and mass starvation?

Lower the bar much?