- Banned
- #61
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Either you believe those words, or you don't. There are no caveats. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
If you don't then you have to believe your rights are inalienable if you believe in rights at all- as in grants and privileges and can be taken by the granter- or, they can be installed on an assembly line while being assembled. That is, after all, a means of creating. Right?! How can you believe in sovereignty?
If you don't believe in rights then what do you believe in? Merit? Entitlement? What exactly entitles one to be thought superior over another? Who makes the decision(s) concerning those qualifications and what criteria is approved from where? Do you believe those who make those decisions for you are superior to you in any fashion? Do you also let them tell you what is or isn't successful? Do you get their permission to shower? Eat? Sleep? Drink? Do they tell you what to think? By what authority do they have that power? Was it granted? Inquiring minds want to know the answers to the questions asked and many more to come.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Either you believe those words, or you don't. There are no caveats. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
If you don't then you have to believe your rights are inalienable if you believe in rights at all- as in grants and privileges and can be taken by the granter- or, they can be installed on an assembly line while being assembled. That is, after all, a means of creating. Right?! How can you believe in sovereignty?
If you don't believe in rights then what do you believe in? Merit? Entitlement? What exactly entitles one to be thought superior over another? Who makes the decision(s) concerning those qualifications and what criteria is approved from where? Do you believe those who make those decisions for you are superior to you in any fashion? Do you also let them tell you what is or isn't successful? Do you get their permission to shower? Eat? Sleep? Drink? Do they tell you what to think? By what authority do they have that power? Was it granted? Inquiring minds want to know the answers to the questions asked and many more to come.