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| − | |HasSummary=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. Such rights have been referred to as 'natural', 'God-given', and 'inalienable'. | + | |HasSummary='''Inalienable Rights''' |
| − | <br>Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, America's Declaration of Independence is a compelling document. It is a radical document - but then the founders of the United States were not conservatives - they were radicals in the cause of liberty, which is what it originally mean to be 'liberal'. | + | <br>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. Such rights have been referred to as 'natural', 'God-given', and 'inalienable'. |
| + | <br>Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, America's Declaration of Independence is a compelling document. It is a radical document - but then the founders of the United States were not conservatives - they were radicals in the cause of liberty, which is what it originally mean to be 'liberal'. | ||
|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. 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 They cannot be transferred, withdrawn, or denied. | |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. 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 They cannot be transferred, withdrawn, or denied.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, plagiarizing and quoting it freely and was, thus, influenced our founding documents. (See, in particular, Chapter 2). We will also draw from founding documents such as the [http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html Declaration of Independence], the Constitution of the United States, sources such as F.A. Hayek's <u>The Constitution of Liberty</u>, Alex deTocqueville's <u>Democracy in America</u>, and other sources as other editors introduce them - this being a rich subject. | 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, plagiarizing and quoting it freely and was, thus, influenced our founding documents. (See, in particular, Chapter 2). We will also draw from founding documents such as the [http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html Declaration of Independence], the Constitution of the United States, sources such as F.A. Hayek's <u>The Constitution of Liberty</u>, Alex deTocqueville's <u>Democracy in America</u>, and other sources as other editors introduce them - this being a rich subject. | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 22 March 2014
Inalienable Rights
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. Such rights have been referred to as 'natural', 'God-given', and 'inalienable'.
Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, America's Declaration of Independence is a compelling document. It is a radical document - but then the founders of the United States were not conservatives - they were radicals in the cause of liberty, which is what it originally mean to be 'liberal'.
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