PP.2020.BFD
Analítico de Periódico
RIBEIRO, Joaquim de Sousa
Democracy and social rights / Joaquim de Sousa Ribeiro
In: Boletim da Faculdade de Direito. ISSN 0303-9773. Vol. 96, tomo 2 (2020), p. 1039-1047
DIREITO CONSTITUCIONAL, CONSTITUIÇÃO, DIREITOS SOCIAIS, POLÍTICA, LIBERDADE, DIGNIDADE HUMANA, PARTICIPAÇÃO DEMOCRÁTICA
It is argued that deprivation of basic goods not only obstructs the full exercise of liberties and the free development of personality, but it also distances people from the public sphere and the deliberative processes that take place there. It leads to social and political exclusion. Democracy presupposes equal opportunity for all to participate in the political process. To have that possibility, people need to enjoy a minimum of independence and material conditions for a dignified life. By providing citizens in need with the goods and services necessary to satisfy that interest, social rights contribute to a successful approach to the democratic ideal.