re: #452 SanFranciscoZionist

This is hopeless. You’re arguing for rights given by God—OK, how do we as a society decide what rights are given by God, and which are not? Jefferson said life, liberty and the pursuit of happeness were, which I tend to agree with him on, but does God give me the right to a speedy trial? TO legal representation? To freedom of speech? How can we tell?

Americans derive rights from our founding documents, and our body of law.

Not to mention that Jefferson stole this from Locke, who listed Life, Liberty and Property as his rights.