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oh of coarse, in principle rights are rights.
Property is not a right though, it doens't exist in a state of nature, it needs violence to exist.
I can talk without the state, it requires violence to make me stop, thus freedom of speach.
If I claim that a large swathe of land is my land it is nothing more than an empty claim without the threat of violence, so property is NOT a right.
As far as smoking, yes, if you own a restaurant your providing a public service, your property is protected by the community and recognized as such, and as thus the community has a right to say if you wnat to have a restaurant in our community, we want it to be smoke free, becasue we want people to be able to use public services in our community without fear of second hand smoke.....
life liberty and the........ pursuit of happiness, has been translated into property.
I also refer you to the founders who state the right to property is the same as the right to free speech.
You're just making that up, that isn't what a "republic" means, there are many different types of republics, also the states are also (in theory) in the hands of the people.
A democratic government CAN and generally does, have checks and balances and constitutions.
The states are also democratic ....
I refer you to the constitution article 4 section 4