Economic freedom in the United States tend to focus on autonomy and the idea that an individual’s circumstances are a result of his personal choices, which tends to result in victim blaming. This stems from the fact that the Constitution does not contain any explicit statements about ESCR. The conversation about rights as a result values individual rights and does not consider collective rights. There is nothing inherently wrong or socialist about the idea of collective rights. (Libal & Hertel, 2011)Yet conservatives continue to argue against them using trite rhetoric that does not hold to scrutiny. Take, for example, this excerpt from a Heritage Foundation report from 1993: “Ratification of this treaty could be a costly disaster. It would violate the intellectual spirit of freedom and individual liberties that has characterized America since its founding.” (Cowin,
Economic freedom in the United States tend to focus on autonomy and the idea that an individual’s circumstances are a result of his personal choices, which tends to result in victim blaming. This stems from the fact that the Constitution does not contain any explicit statements about ESCR. The conversation about rights as a result values individual rights and does not consider collective rights. There is nothing inherently wrong or socialist about the idea of collective rights. (Libal & Hertel, 2011)Yet conservatives continue to argue against them using trite rhetoric that does not hold to scrutiny. Take, for example, this excerpt from a Heritage Foundation report from 1993: “Ratification of this treaty could be a costly disaster. It would violate the intellectual spirit of freedom and individual liberties that has characterized America since its founding.” (Cowin,