Difference between revisions of "Inalienable Rights"
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| − | |HasArticleText= | + | |HasArticleText=Belief in the existence of a set of rights vested in every person is fundamental to the concept of liberty. It is the central premise of the founding of the United States of America and it is a premise of Civicwiki. Such rights have been referred to as 'natural', 'God-given', and 'inalienable'. Each of these mean that such rights exist without choice on our part. Inalienable means "incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred" - according to Merriam Webster. They cannot be transferred, withdrawn, or denied. |
| + | John Locke was an English political theorist who wrote about the origins of political power in the 17th century. His <u>Second Treatise of Government</u> (written in the 1670s) was known and quoted frequently by Americans in the 1770s. This article relies heavily on Locke's writing and quotes it freely. | ||
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Revision as of 14:53, 21 March 2014
Start of article about inalienable rights. 2014/01/30 User:Jeff
