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Re:Elon Musk reopening Tesla factory despite Alameda County ... by alvah on Monday May 11, 2020 @10:08PM (#23149842)
"It is not a human right to earn a living."

The UNCHR has begged to differ since 1948. Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states:

"Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human...

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Re:Elon Musk reopening Tesla factory despite Alameda County ... by colejohnson66 on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @09:52PM (#23162563)
> to just and favourable conditions

One could argue that putting yourself or others at risk of infection is not a “just and favorable condition”

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