what are unalinable rights?

Question

in the declaration of independence? thx 4 all the answers!

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Answer 1

Unalinable rights are those granted upon the people by their Creator (God). Specifically called out in the Declaration of Independence is "...that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."

Put into context of the time, the King of England placed many regulations and demands on those who came to the new country. Those who fought against the rules of the King were oftentimes punished severely. As you read further into the DoI, they specifically state that the Government is created by it's citizens. If the Government should ever get too bad, it is the right of the people (and later stated - it is the duty of the people) to alter the Government or to abolish and start again.

Part of the reason for the emphasis on Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness was due to having lived under the dictatorship of the King. Some of this is captured in the charges presented in the DoI. The unalinable rights captures the tone of the oppression. The Colonies were prohibited from making and enforcing their own laws, and many of the people sent on behalf of the King were corrupt. Those who fought against the Kings rules were killed, imprisioned, or had many of their possessions take and consumed by the British army. Towns were burnt, food stores were raided, etc. All-in-all, the King's rule made life for the Colonists pretty horrendous.

Answer 2

Inalienable rights are those which cannot be taken away. For example, there are 4 types of liberty: personal, natural, civil and political. The first 2 are inalienable, the second 2 granted by government.

From Wikipedia:

"Natural liberty is absolute freedom, limited only by the laws of nature. It is exercised upon one's private property or upon unclaimed property (anywhere else would be a trespass). Personal liberty is the right of locomotion, the freedom to travel upon public roads and waterways; limited only by the requirement to not infringe another's right to travel. Civil liberty is the permission from government to do that which would otherwise be a trespass, a tort or not allowed by law. A license to practice medicine is an example of a civil liberty (inflict injury without criminal liability). Political liberty is the permission to vote and hold office. In countries with socialist / communist governments that abolish private property rights, natural and personal liberty do not exist. Permission (license) is required for most activities and actions."

Answer 3

Life, liberty, and Property (later changed to "the Pursuit of Happiness)

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm