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Do we have rights because the government grants them?
I hope you don't believe that humans have rights becuse the government grants them. We have rights given by God...we only entrust the government to protect them...don't let them forget that!
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."
Patrick Henry
5 Answers
- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
NO. We have rights because we ARE!!!
- Patrick4024Lv 79 years ago
Basically yes. The government can pass any law only limited by the consitution.
- ?Lv 69 years ago
We have rights today due to hard struggles fought by previous generations. If we don't continue the fight, we'll lose them. Power to the Occupy movements.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Freedom is not free.
It is purchased with the blood of patriots.
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- Anonymous9 years ago
no
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