Is Access to Food and Water a Right That Should Be Protected By Government? (Colin Powell, Iraq)

[clb10]

...and if not then why is health care such a right then?

[clb10]

According to the United Nations (which the U.S. must answer to) the answer is yes...

http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade...milestones.pdf

http://www.ihrb.org/pdf/Right_to_Foo...d_Dilemmas.pdf

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by clb10

According to the United Nations (which the U.S. must answer to) the answer is yes...

http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade...milestones.pdf

http://www.ihrb.org/pdf/Right_to_Foo...d_Dilemmas.pdf

Wrong, US does not answer to the UN unless it ratifies treaties put forth by it. Other than that, the US has no obligation to do what the UN says

[clb10]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

Wrong, US does not answer to the UN unless it ratifies treaties put forth by it. Other than that, the US has no obligation to do what the UN says

We answer to the UN.

For example:


General Colin Powell UN Speech on Iraq Part 1of5 - YouTube

[GregW]

IMHO - Everyone in the US should have food, shelter, clothing and medical care before anyone gets wealthy.

[shiftymh]

You are already perfectly free to purchase food, water and health care in the United States.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by clb10

Is Access to Food and Water a Right That Should Be Protected By Government?

Yes.

...and if not then why is health care such a right then?

If you believe access to health care is not your right, then you should be perfectly fine if the government prevents you from it.

[GregW]

Yeah, right. Perfectly free to purchase any of those if you can afford them. a lot of people cannot and the reasons are not their fault. If we take care of the poor everyone will get a lot wealthier including the already rich.

[dragontales]

GOP is anti-UN. Can't even pass a bipartisan handi-cap resolution due to paranoia of a UN takeover.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by dragontales

GOP is anti-UN. Can't even pass a bipartisan handi-cap resolution due to paranoia of a UN takeover.

Paranoia motivates "conservatism". It is also why religion plays a significant role in their political system.