(Reflections on the French Revolution, para.
165)
Burke’s idea of a social contract between
generations is often cited in contemporary
debates about the spiraling nation debt of the
United States. What do young and old citizens
living today owe, as a matter of commutative
justice, to generations of citizens who are not
yet born? Is it just for today’s citizens to
demand policies (e.g., low taxes and high
levels of government service) that create huge
debts for future generations to pay?
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