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Topic	Politics Containment Topic 252: Voiding Our Special Relationship
red sox 777 12/12/19 12:10:22 AM #299:	Jakyl25 posted... I know its not legally binding. I just wonder how the CONCEPT was reconciled with the realities of running a nation, even putting aside slavery and patriarchy. Did they not really mean it? Ok, to address this substantively, yes they meant it but not in they way you mean it. They meant that each person was born with a right to life, but he could still forfeit it by committing murder or treason or other capital crimes. Same with liberty. The pursuit of happiness is maybe an absolute right. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:931454134] in Politics C... [t:78241503]...</cite> <quote>Jakyl25 posted... </cite> <quote>I know its not legally binding. I just wonder how the CONCEPT was reconciled with the realities of running a nation, even putting aside slavery and patriarchy. Did they not really mean it?</quote> Ok, to address this substantively, yes they meant it but not in they way you mean it. They meant that each person was born with a right to life, but he could still forfeit it by committing murder or treason or other capital crimes. Same with liberty. The pursuit of happiness is maybe an absolute right. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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