2007-03-15 03:02:59 · 9 answers · asked by Marcy M. 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
God gave them to us.
2007-03-15 03:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
B/c Thomas Jefferson wrote that we are granted the right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
That means we are free, and we can do whatever the heck we want, right?
There was nothing in there about caring for our responsibilites.
That isn't what America was founded for, now is it?
2007-03-15 10:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Excuse me, but the writers of the Declaration of Independence said NOTHING about only American having rights. In fact they are "inalienable" rights.
2007-03-15 10:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One must thank the Greeks of the Classic time, and the French Revolutionaries, for this. Unfortunately, some ugly characters (including Chirac, "Zizo" and others-read Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" and see how he describes this kind of characters) twisted these values.
2007-03-15 10:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm, good question, I guess because we expect them.
Another good question would be why do poeple feel they should have more rights than they alreayd do.
2007-03-15 10:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To help us protect our selves from the people we give power too.
2007-03-15 10:12:02 · answer #6 · answered by Michael S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we have created laws.
2007-03-15 10:26:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To employ all the lawyers. :P
2007-03-18 05:35:50 · answer #8 · answered by pepper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are cool.
2007-03-15 10:21:47 · answer #9 · answered by dude0795 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋