Wanting to fly like Superman is not analogous to wanting to live free, as the former is fantasy whereas the latter is indisputable biological fact. Minor distinction, I know, but important nonetheless.
Yea, Thomas Jefferson is such a moron. He should have known better than to insert a contradictory term into our Declaration of Independence.
If only YOU were there to stop him from doing something so foolish!
Cephus or Thomas Jefferson? Who should we listen to?
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The human desire to live free IS an objective fact; always has been, I'm afraid.
No. I just read the words and apply them accordingly; if there is any ambiguity in the letter of the law then we can look to the spirit of the law by referencing the Founders. It has nothing to do with what *I* want, really.
If you think I'm wrong then, by all means, make some kind of argument instead of going off on silly tangents.
Here, use this to make your argument:
United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yes, rights can be violated. That doesn't mean they don't exist.
A "right" is simply defined as an act with a moral basis. The moral basis being the innate desire of all humans to live free and unmolested. You can argue that "rights" are not tangible force-fields which protect us from violence but you would be creating a strawman because natural rights are just a moral sentiment we derive from a biological phenomenon, i.e., the innate desire of humans to live free.
If you do not recognize the morality of natural rights you're free to live in the jungle with the rest of the animals.
Wake up and smell the roses? I guffaw at your misuse of a classic saying...:lol: