The Future Of The Economy May Depend On An Ancient Doctrine Of The Past JONATHAN TURLEY
The legal challenge here is to open up the country fully when we cannot reasonably expect any vaccination program until next year, according to most experts. Thus, in the interim, our best hope may be an ancient legal doctrine that extends back to Roman law in the sixth century. Volenti non fit injuria means no wrong is done to one who consents, and it became the solid foundation for what we know today as assumption of risk. The doctrine encapsulates the concept of personal responsibility and choice. Thus, any economic opening precisely requires not liability but choice.
Exactamundo.