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[from 'On the Jewish Question' by Karl Marx, in 25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights ]

Full Idea

For Marx liberal rights are egoistic rights of separation: they encourage each individual to view others as limitations to his or her freedom. ....Liberals set up a sham community of 'equal' citizens.

Gist of Idea

Marxists say liberal rights are confrontational, and liberal equality is a sham

Source

report of Karl Marx (On the Jewish Question [1844]) by Jonathan Wolff - An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Rev) 4 'Marxist'

Book Reference

Wolff,Jonathan: 'An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Rev)' [OUP 2006], p.129


A Reaction

The point is that equality in law does not ensure equal treatment in daily life. I suppose a liberal right can be seen as an opt-out clause for some aspect of society.