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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
Pursuit of happiness is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, not the Bill of Rights; nowhere in the United States or Japan is your so-called right to the pursuit of said happiness protected.
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Don't know much about the Japanese Constitution but the United States Constitution has the 9th Amendment, that says:
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Originally Posted by 9thAmendment
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If the Founders had intended that the Constitution only protect the rights that were explicitly mentioned therein, including the Bill of Rights, they would not have passed and ratified the 9th Amendment.