22nd July 2011 | By Simon Duffy
Human rights trump property rights says Exodus.
Exodus 22: 26-27
In other words no debt entitles you to rob another of their basic rights, including their dignity. The cloak is also a symbol of our social covering - the means by which we maintain our dignity and appear with respect before others. Property rights exist - but they are not fundamental and they must be limited by the demands of basic human rights and our shared human dignity.