> Did people not have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness These rights have routinely been taken from people with or without their consent

> Did people not have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness These rights have routinely been taken from people with or without their consent throughout history. EDIT: What I mean to say is having it spelled out can only help, and if we cannot make an argument based on existing legal constructs we might need to spell it out.