jfc.

  • Ancalagon@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I’d rather lose. At least then the kids will be forced to fight for their rights again and take them seriously. You don’t deserve them if you don’t protect them.

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      4 days ago

      Everyone deserves their rights. They are not earned or bestowed. Justifying any excuse to turn rights into privileges is just a tantrum. Grow up.

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        4 days ago

        In reality rights are earned, often painfully.

        It sounds lovely to pretend they transcend humanity, but the fact is only humans can enforce and uphold them.

        Rights must be protect or they will be lost.

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        4 days ago

        I mean if you forget the lesson of the American Founders. One person isn’t being seated so they have no taxation without representation. Then you had Elon come on and steal everyone’s information with zero accountability.

        I believe everyone has fundamental rights. A slave deserves rights. A free person deserves rights. But there is a distinction between the two. One either recently fought for their rights or their parents or grandparents did.