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by ceejayoz 1574 days ago
> "Rights with wiggle room" are not rights.

Sure they are.

I have the right to free speech, but your rights mean I can't exercise it by shouting at 3am in your living room.

I have the right to free exercise of religion, but I'm not allowed to exercise the Sacrament of Nuking Chicago as part of my services.

Deciding which rights win out in these scenarios are where the courts come in. Europe acknowledges that; the US kinda had to "discover" it as an option and invent space in the Constitution for it in spots.