A right that requires aggression against other people is called a positive right.

Free healthcare is an example of a positive right because others are compelled to pay for it, whether they choose to or not.

The only substantive rights that align with Live and Let Live are negative rights.

Positive rights are arbitrary, aggressive, and illogical.

Humans need many things to survive, including shelter, clothing, food, water, sanitation, and other health essentials like exercise and social bonds. When we make any one of these things a ‘right’, and legally force others to provide them, people become entitled. No person, other than a child or other legal dependent, has the legal right to live at the expense of another. Forcing such a result is aggressing and violates the Legal Principle.

Besides, in such a scenario, we might expend so much energy aiding the survival of others that we have insufficient time to maintain our own health. We then become a burden to others, creating a spiral of co-dependency that, in its most extreme form, fosters a society of dependents. This is why the airlines ask that we first put our own oxygen masks on before we help others. It’s not selfishness but wisdom that directs us first to take responsibility for our property (including our bodies) and then to use any spare capacity to help those in need. Self-responsibility allows for a positive spiral, where the vitality of society is maximized.

Forced charity is not charity.

Wisely choosing to help others less fortunate than ourselves is a privilege we should not be denied. Choosing to live a selfish life, devoid of love and meaning, is a mistake from which we should not be denied the opportunity to learn. Without being able to experiment and make mistakes, our personal evolution is hindered. That’s why morality should not be forced.

Furthermore, when we import morality into the law, we invite an endless struggle over whose morality gets enshrined.