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Old 06-20-2007, 08:37 AM   #59 (permalink)
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will, DK is consistently right about this - rights don't have to be enumerated in the Bill of Rights to be considered "rights".

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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
the way I see things now, nobody has any rights. everything should be considered either a privilege, or a restricted right that has to be government licensed before you may exercise it. everyone is too stupid and irresponsible to have rights anymore.

DK, I guess I don't see what your point is. There is no right which is not regulated by the government in some way. And whether that regulation is "reasonable" is determined by law - made by legislators who are elected by the public, and subject to revision by later versions of those legislators.

Name a right that exists absolutely and without restriction.
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