it was the 18th century version of atheist

when that was too controversial to say

t. former unironic deist

@Jay1532 You are exactly right!

t. former unironic deist

@everyone Daily Question 🔖

Should positive rights such as a right to protection by police exist?

Yes

that's like one of the only things I expect of the state

I mean, arguably not "protection by police", as the institution of the police should be replaced with more community oriented groups

but

>anarchist bitch
>Yes

People are failing to understand the ramifications of a positive right like that though

The right to housing, the right to healthcare, etc

maybe I worded it badly

yes, that spooky idea that things will need to be provided

Police in the USA have no obligation to protect you

Also, I'm not even an anarchist, this name is just intentionally edgy

Police in the USA only punish crime

they don't stop it

or prevent it

I mean

that's not their job

there shouldn't be "preventative arrests"

Prevention is one aspect of punishment

Like if they see someone actively committing a crime

that just leads to the potential of arresting anyone for any reason

and is hella authoritarian

so

but they don't have any obligation to protect you

if you look it up

they do, though

to some degree

I mean, in practice, they don't always

no

so like if someone is being killed, wait till the assault is over to arrest them?

but apprehending active criminals is a form of protection

They can do that griselda

that's a form of protection

I feel like I don't understand the question then

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html