Economic Effects of Human Rights

John DiGregorio from Albequerque, New Mexico has this to say regarding Rick's and my postings on the question whether we should care about the economic effects of human rights:

"To the question: Should we even care about the economic effects of various forms of human rights? It depends entirely on what human right is in question. Some believe that every worker has a right to a living wage. There is no way to even determine what a living wage is without delving profoundly into economic issues. Some believe that every person should be able to worship according to their personal religious beliefs without fear of coercion or oppression. In this case, economic considerations are very probably inappropriate."

Susan