It is one thing to assure a man the legal right to eat in a restaurant; it is another thing to assure that he can earn the money to eat there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Legal rights alone are insufficient if individuals lack the economic means to exercise them.
- In plain terms
- It is not enough to have the right to eat somewhere if you cannot afford the money to do so.
- What can you take from it?
- Ensure economic access alongside legal rights.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we bridge rights and means?
- What economic barriers exist?
Another view
It simplifies the complex interplay between law and economics.
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