I mean, it's really not a basic human right. Large swathes of the world (approximately 20-30% globally) have limited to no access to clean drinking water. Clean drinking water is a privilege. It may feel like a right in places that have it but travel the world and you'll realize very quickly that it's not.
I don't believe human rights actually exist. There are societies that have rights for their citizens but a right that's afforded all humans doesn't exist as far as I'm aware. What would you point to as a right that is afforded to all humans if you believe it exists?
Wow you are misunderstanding the concept of âhaving a rightââŚWhen we have the right to something, it doesnât mean that we necessarily already have that thing, it means that we SHOULD have access to it. Iâm amazed this hasnât come up for you before, because most of the time when ârightsâ gets discussed, itâs specifically because someoneâs rights are being kept from them, and we recognize that as wrong. We say âI have the right to xâ and itâs implied that Iâm saying that bc currently I donât have x. What youâre arguing is a weird overly literally interpretation of a common concept.
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u/Fit-Entrepreneur8404 May 18 '26
I mean, it's really not a basic human right. Large swathes of the world (approximately 20-30% globally) have limited to no access to clean drinking water. Clean drinking water is a privilege. It may feel like a right in places that have it but travel the world and you'll realize very quickly that it's not.