This contradicts the opening of the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes all humans as possessing rights: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, th

This contradicts the opening of the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes all humans as possessing rights: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."