Anyone who says that economic security is a human right, has been to much babied. While he babbles, other men are risking and losing their lives to protect him. They are fighting the sea, fighting the land, fighting disease and insects and weather and space and time, for him, while he chatters that all men have a right to security and that some pagan god -- Society, The State, The Government, The Commune -- must give it to them. Let the fighting men stop fighting this inhuman earth for one hour, and he will learn how much security there is.

Summary

This quote highlights the perspective that the concept of economic security as a human right is unrealistic and disconnected from the harsh realities of the world. The speaker argues that while some individuals discuss this as a right, they often fail to acknowledge the immense sacrifices made by others to protect and ensure their safety. The quote cautions against taking for granted the efforts of those risking their lives and laboring to combat the challenges posed by nature and society. It suggests that a true understanding of security can only be grasped by witnessing the absence of it, even for a brief moment.

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