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Incredible, the average HNer here is naive enough to thinks he has 'rights'. Rights are something that governments 'grant' when it is convenient so that citizen
by dennis_jeeves 9y ago
Incredible, the average HNer here is naive enough to thinks he has 'rights'. Rights are something that governments 'grant' when it is convenient so that citizens do not rebel and can be exploited appropriately. You generally have no protection form the state if they decide to make your life miserable.
- jstanley 9y agoRights aren't granted to you by any government, they're universal, even if you happen to be living under a regime which violates them.
- crankylinuxuser 9y agoHate to break it to you, but this very thing happening is proof of the grandparent. Unless you have lots of guns and are willing to go to war with $government , you're going to have a very bad time. And even if you armed to the teeth, you still going to have a very bad time, but instead you're shot at.
- ColanR 9y agoThat's why people use the phrase 'defending their rights'.
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- jadell 9y agoGovernments can not "grant" rights, they can only "violate" them.