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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
So you're not entitled to vote?
You're not entitled to running water and electricity?
You're not entitled to fresh, filtered drinking water?
You're not entitled to being taught how to read and write?
You're not entitled to practice your religion without persecution?
Please tell me how you earned any of those rights.
Mr Mephisto
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Fresh filtered drinking water is not an entitlement as far as I'm concerned.
Nor is running water, electricity, or being
taught to read and write.
Voting and religion are rights I EARNED by paying taxes and immigrating to a country that garuantees these rights. They are not entitlements either.
You have no clue the difference between an entitlement and a right, I guess.
The second law you quoted seems to make a distinction. I am entitled to certain rights because of the citizenship I earned. That's about it.
Zen_tom's "very orwellian" comment becomes even more apt.
-bear