Comments on: Are Cell Phones a Right?

By: Jamshid

Jamshid — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:35:14 +0000

It’s not about “rights”, it’s about a country maintaining its competitive advantage. In today’s world a country cannot afford NOT to give all its kids internet access. Of course healthcare, food, etc. are more important basic necessities, but a country where only rich kids have broadband is dooming itself.

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:09:58 +0000

I think that having a cell phone is a luxury. They were only invented 20 years ago, if human civilization could live without them for thousands of years… I’m pretty sure that people can still survive without them now. As for a home phone, I agree that everyhome should have one, mainly for emergencies for free though. A monthly fee should still be charged for any kind of social or non-emergency type of calls.

By: Mike K.

Mike K. — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:33:31 +0000

No human has a right to any thing that must be created by another human.

Rights are those actions capable of being performed by a human which all other humans are morally bound not to impede. A possible action is considered to be a right when and only when the action is never destructive in any way to the life of any other non-consenting human.

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By: Corvida

Corvida — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:59:10 +0000

I agree with you. I don’t think you’re being cold hearted at all. It’s a privilege. Having a cellphone for free in order to be “economically engaged” is a ridiculous excuse to waste money. They’re still economically engaged if they have a house phone and who doesn’t have one of those or at least know someone with one.

As aforementioned, there are way more important things that should be free. What’s the world coming to? If there’s a free cellphone before there’s free health-care, something is seriously wrong with the world.