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    It is not the case that Nozick's entitlement theory holds that rights are side-constraints on action, not goal-states to be maximized through redistributive provision.

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    • 1.Side-constraints alone cannot explain why we have duties to rescue drowning children or why extreme deprivation doesn't trigger moral responses.
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    • 2.Historical entitlements depend on just initial conditions rarely satisfied; most real-world holdings rest on past injustice and coercion.
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    • 3.Absolute constraints can produce catastrophic outcomes (preventing life-saving redistribution), suggesting rights require contextual balancing, not absolutism.
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    • 1.Treating rights as constraints prevents using individuals as mere means to collective welfare goals, preserving their inviolable dignity.
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    • 2.Historical entitlements (just acquisition and transfer) generate legitimate holdings without requiring constant redistribution to match patterns.
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    • 3.Side-constraints respect agent autonomy by prohibiting forced labor for others' benefit, even if redistribution produces better aggregate outcomes.
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