Re: economic freedom

[Yazad Jal <yazad@ccsindia.org>]

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we need to debate "positive" rights versus "negative" rights. i am
currently on
holiday in bombay. when i'm back in delhi on feb 7 i shall send some ipi
material on that. the entire debate on ipi on education is in some sense a
sub-debate of this.

as an illustation
the right to life and liberty is a  "negative" right
the right to education is a "positive" right

yazad

Richard Parr wrote:

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> What about social freedoms? The freedom from easily preventable diseases?
> Freedom from illiteracy? Indian children are dying *today* from diseases
> that cost only a few dollars to prevent.
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> The state must play a key role in the delivery of universal, free,
> compulsary education and free healthcare.
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> Are India's ruling classes willing to do this?


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