sc94597 said:
I don't know why. Personally, self ownership and liberty make me feel more powerful. To say that nobody owns me and nobody except I can use and choose my own path, well that is quite nice, in my opinion. And seeing as I've come from the bottom of poverty (was homeless for 6 months during my childhood) that doesn't change a thing. If anything, legally binding contracts that are not rooted in property rights help the rich and hurt the poor (i.e concessions on labor rights, price-fixing, monopolies, etc, etc.) I really don't see why you should be able to legally-bind promises. If that were the standard way of doing things, people would be able to sue for entitlements that they don't deserve (if I promise to get my brother a car, and decide not to, he can sue me - for example.) Contracts are entirely rooted in property rights (as are all rights.) |
but that's a promise, not a contract.
The way I look at it, I could work my whole life building up a business and in an instant have it destroyed by some company who simply decides they don't care about fulfilling their obligations.
I don't understand your criticism either. How is it that we have both enforceable contracts and at-will employment? The way you talk it sounds like the two shouldn't co-exist.
