USMCSergeant
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Our founding fathers defined them in our bill of rights.
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John Locke said:"To understand political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions, and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depending on the will of any other man". (Second Treatise, Chapter 2) - John Locke.
Our founding fathers defined them in our bill of rights.
John Locke said:"To understand political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions, and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depending on the will of any other man". (Second Treatise, Chapter 2) - John Locke.
We are all free in our natural state. The government takes away our natural rights and in its place give us privileges.
Our founding fathers defined them in our bill of rights.
And what gave them the right to do that? Who said they were right?
Our founding fathers defined them in our bill of rights.
And what gave them the right to do that? Who said they were right?
Declaring Independence from King George III started this. Then winning the Revolution gave them that right. The States individually ratifying the Constitution is what said they were right. Exactly what is this leading to.. a point I presume?
The way that I look at it, I "can" do anything I am capable of doing.
What are generally referred to as "rights" are just things that the government approves of me doing.
And what gave them the right to do that? Who said they were right?
Declaring Independence from King George III started this. Then winning the Revolution gave them that right. The States individually ratifying the Constitution is what said they were right. Exactly what is this leading to.. a point I presume?
Well, you guys seem to hold a lot of stock in your constitution, yet like anything, it is a flawed document. Certainly a great starting point for establishing a country....
Some people, including some on this board, believe these rights were endowed by a creator. To us non-believers that is a load of rubbish...
Declaring Independence from King George III started this. Then winning the Revolution gave them that right. The States individually ratifying the Constitution is what said they were right. Exactly what is this leading to.. a point I presume?
Well, you guys seem to hold a lot of stock in your constitution, yet like anything, it is a flawed document. Certainly a great starting point for establishing a country....
Some people, including some on this board, believe these rights were endowed by a creator. To us non-believers that is a load of rubbish...
I can see how the semantics of rights given to us by a God can be thought of as non-sense. However the wording it is clearly defined of what the rights of citizens are in general, and it was ratified. The fact that all the states did so, gives it validation. In the time this document was written most people believed in a supreme God, and it was written as so. What was also included in this document is how these rights can be modified over time. Over time the document has been changed, as in women's right to vote, banning slavery, etc. Our founding fathers were merely men. Very brave, intelligent men, but flawed nontheless.
One of the great rights included is freedom of religion. While it may be rubbish to some to believe in any God at all, it is their right to do so, as it is yours to be athiest or agnostic.
The way that I look at it, I "can" do anything I am capable of doing.
What are generally referred to as "rights" are just things that the government approves of me doing.
Yeah, I agree with the description...although must righties would say that it's the constitution that gives them that right, not the govt. After all personal freedom is the most important thing in the whole world...
The way that I look at it, I "can" do anything I am capable of doing.
What are generally referred to as "rights" are just things that the government approves of me doing.
Our founding fathers defined them in our bill of rights.
Obama's EPA has sent armed tactical teams in to arrest people for drinking milk fresh from a cow. Eat a deer or pig, you're ok. Drink the cows milk, go to jail.
The way that I look at it, I "can" do anything I am capable of doing.
What are generally referred to as "rights" are just things that the government approves of me doing.
What an utterly servile bootlicking toad.
And what gave them the right to do that? Who said they were right?
Declaring Independence from King George III started this. Then winning the Revolution gave them that right. The States individually ratifying the Constitution is what said they were right. Exactly what is this leading to.. a point I presume?
Well, you guys seem to hold a lot of stock in your constitution, yet like anything, it is a flawed document. Certainly a great starting point for establishing a country....
Some people, including some on this board, believe these rights were endowed by a creator. To us non-believers that is a load of rubbish...
An always smarter-than-me liberal refused to answer this question. So, why not post it to all? Very simple. Are all rights created equal?
Do some rights warrant a permit to exercise that right, thus meaning it's not really a right but a privilege that the government can permit, or not?
Do some rights warrant a fine or payment of cash to be allowed to practice it?
Do some rights carry the burden of showing an ID or going through a background check to practice them?
Very simple question. Are rights created equal? If the govt can give/take the right, is it really a "right" or a privilege? If we have no rights, but only privileges that the govt can take, give, manage, then what exactly are we as a people?????????