Articles 3 (life) and 17 (property) articulate internationally recognized individual protections that underpin cooperative societies.
Founder — edit Life and property are inviolable
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I believe that the life and property of the individual are inviolable. A benevolent society cannot be built on harming people or seizing what they have honestly earned without just cause.
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- Show that a stable, benevolent society can be sustained while routinely violating innocent life or property.
- Current support
Without security in person and property, cooperation gives way to fear and predation.
Every durable social contract assumes that innocent people are not legitimate targets of violence or theft.
Sample: Fraser Institute Area 2 scores show countries with stronger legal systems and property rights consistently rank higher on economic freedom and income.
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Area 2 of the Economic Freedom of the World index treats secure property rights and rule of law as foundational for exchange and investment.
Classic account of why life, liberty, and estate form the basis of legitimate political order.
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