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You have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. You do not have the right to take someone else's money to give it to others
Exactly. You have a right to your life and your property, and that's it. If you wish to use someone else's property or someone else's services they must consent to it. That would include food, health care, sex, computers, et cetera. Those things may be provided by the government and that provision legally guaranteed, but that is a gift or a transaction, not a right.
Are any of these things entitlements, or is it all just a big free-for-all, grab what you can, and to hell with everyone else?
No, you do not have a "right" to food (unless you labored for it), no, you don't have the "right" to a job (unless you qualify for it and do the things necessary to keep the job). No, you do not have the "right" to housing, (unless you have earned the cost for housing). You have sexual freedom, but also must assume responsibility for said "right". I don't know how having a partner is or is not a "right". No, you do not have the "right" to education. You must want to take advantage of the system in place in order to become educated....for example, you must put in the effort, show up prepared, show up on time, study and participate. Sitting on your brain in a classroom does not guarantee you to become educated.
You cannot have freedom, or liberty, if others can place claim on your labor for what they perceive as "rights".
My lifestyle was not given to me, my children are both very well educated, my job can go away if I fail to perform, I am and always have been responsible for feeding me and mine. My home is paid for through hard work, many hours on the road and also through my wife's income, who is also very well educated.
But yea....I'm just a big old free for all type guy.
and, to hell with those of you who are fully physically and mentally capable to do for yourselves but place demands on others.
On THIS board wealth is the greatest and only virtue. Man was placed on earth to amass as many riches as possible. Morality or concern for one's fellows is a character defect to be overcome. And yes, minorities especially only deserved to be trampled. Why do you even ask such a question in this den of ignorance and selfishness?
You either willfully ignore what is written or just have comprehension problems.
I am a very conservative poster and I do not agree with your post. Nor do many others. Nor have I ever seen someone state what you say this board is about.
In the United States the only right you have is to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Read again: PURSUIT. NOTHING promise's you will be happy, rich, have healthcare, childcare, a good marriage, a house or anything else. The ONLY person who can provide those things for you are YOU.
According to leftists on this board, you have the right to taxpayer funded health care, food (including restaurant meals), housing, smartphones, child rearing, computers, internet and transportation. As an individual, you aren't responsible for anything.
Are any of these things entitlements, or is it all just a big free-for-all, grab what you can, and to hell with everyone else?
Why don't you READING the Constitution? Your answer is in there.
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