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by ReptileMan 736 days ago
>A person's right to exist and to pursue continued existence is inalienable and beyond the authority of a government or society to regulate.

No it is not. All rights are created by the state and enforced by it.
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notepad0x90 736 days ago
Rights are one thing, their protection is another. Most rights are granted by the state, some rights though are beyond the state's authority to grant. This belief and concept is the literal founding cornerstone of america as a nation.

The rebellion against english rule was justified because the state exceeded it's authority to regulate rights by restricting inalienable rights.

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mattmaroon 736 days ago
A lot of them have proven this. Including the one this article is about. Everything is alienable.
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