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> Rights aren't something the govt gives so how can the govt remove them ? Rights are something that a government gives. You only have rights insofar as they
by leftyted 7y ago
> Rights aren't something the govt gives so how can the govt remove them ?
Rights are something that a government gives. You only have rights insofar as they are respected by the government that controls the area in which you live. "Human rights" or "unalienable rights" are nice ideas but insubstantial.
That aside, I think felons should be able to vote.
- colejohnson66 7y ago> "Human rights" or "unalienable rights" are nice ideas but insubstantial. The US was founded on the idea of unalienable rights
- leftyted 7y agoOur rights have been alienated when the government felt like it. Which is true for all supposedly unalienable rights. You have rights as long as you are are a recognized member of the political system that controls the territory where you live. But there are plenty of people "on the margins" who simply don't have rights and governments reserve the right to expel people from the political system at will.