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Re:Tesla, Rivian Put on Fake Show of Support for ‘Right to R... by forgottenlogin9 on Saturday September 02, 2023 @05:18PM (#37365613)
The concept of rights is not binary, but at a certain point there cannot be multiple conflicting “rights” — 1 must get preference.

The maker starts with a right to make a product as they see best. The buyer has a right to purchase or not. The “public’s” rights are an interesting concept.

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Re:Tesla, Rivian Put on Fake Show of Support for ‘Right to R... by pixl97 on Saturday September 02, 2023 @06:26PM (#37366044)
>The maker starts with a right to make a product as they see best.

I'm pretty sure we're not even on the same planet at this point. If you think this is true, go produce some products as 'you see best' and see how long before you end up in criminal/civil court. There are myriads of regulations on what you can and cannot put in products that are sold to others. To think otherwise is a level disillusionment that only the most staunch libertarians reach.

The public has rights, the market is not a free for all do to whatever you'd like.

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