Re:Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating home...
by klyrs on Friday January 31, 2020 @08:53AM
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Declaration of Independence:
> We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Shelter is a necessity to life. Without a permanent address, it is extremely difficult to obtain gainful employment, which is widely understood to be necessary for the pursuit of happiness. I'm not sure when you're referring to, saying "used to mean," but
this humanitarian view of rights is quite solidly entrenched in US law.
Ninth Amendment:
> The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
The founders deliberately left this barn-door open for the sake of progress.
> We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Shelter is a necessity to life. Without a permanent address, it is extremely difficult to obtain gainful employment, which is widely understood to be necessary for the pursuit of happiness. I'm not sure when you're referring to, saying "used to mean," but this humanitarian view of rights is quite solidly entrenched in US law.
Ninth Amendment:
> The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
The founders deliberately left this barn-door open for the sake of progress.