Civil rights were created to arrange society so resources were most efficiently allocated and to prevent "self-help" violence. More importantly, civil rights pose no tangible cost to anyone.
But where do economic rights come from? No one is born with an economic right. A human being requires 2000 calories and at least a gallon of fresh water a day just to survive for 1 day. Acquiring those resources is harder than we believe.
How does one resolve the net negative a human has with an economic right? I would contend most in the united states right now are actually completely incapable of acquiring the necessary resources just to survive (much less shelter) were it not for a capable few. If the apocolypse were to happen tomorrow, would you have the motivation to learn the skills necessary to survive?
Do you think that motivation would be stronger or less strong than your current motivation to perform your daily tasks?
Do you currently procrastinate important things in your life?
Do you think that procrastination could exist in a world (say, post-apocalyptic) where you are alone?
Would your current mindset lead to your demise?
This is an indictment on people's motivation not their level of education or something like that.
