Authors:

  • Joseph William Singer

Excerpt

Titles of Nobility: Property, Poverty, and Immigration in a Free and Democratic Society, Joseph William Singer, June 12, 2013, Paper. "Both property and immigration are premised on exclusion yet both human rights and democratic norms require us to treat every human being with equal concern and respect. While neither sovereigns nor owners can have completely open borders, they have obligations to respect the human dignity of "the stranger." Biblical sources link the stranger with the poor and develop a version of the Golden Rule that requires both to be accorded "love."..." May require purchase or user account. Link