• Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I mean that rights are inherent to being human, not bestowed by 9 people with law degrees

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      10 months ago

      They’re only declared inherent human rights on the very same sheet of paper that defines the rights and codifies them into law. Without the government backing them, they don’t mean anything and are just words written on a piece of paper.

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        10 months ago

        The constitution doesn’t bestow those rights, it just defines how the government interacts with them

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      10 months ago

      I agree in principle, but not in totality (largely due to bad faith arguements). Everyone should have the right to privacy and basic essentials, to carry a glock around wherever not so much.