"but for affirming that fundamental rights are not conditioned upon citizenship."
We should avoid the term "fundamental" right as it (by design) conflates those granted by the state and those endowed by our Creator. Citizenship comes from We the People via our government. The rights of freedom of speech and due process come from our Creat…
"but for affirming that fundamental rights are not conditioned upon citizenship."
We should avoid the term "fundamental" right as it (by design) conflates those granted by the state and those endowed by our Creator. Citizenship comes from We the People via our government. The rights of freedom of speech and due process come from our Creator. For illegal aliens, due process means being quickly and respectfully repatriated to their home nations.
By their very nature, fundamental rights are not privileges bestowed by the State, but come from the hand of God. "Inalienable rights" is in the minds of many synonymous with "fundamental rights."
Yes, they intentionally and falsely treat them as synonyms to rationalize their encroachment. No government ever has the authority to encroach on our natural rights. Natural Rights, by definition, can never conflict with each other. The only legitimate purpose of government is to secure our Natural Rights.
"but for affirming that fundamental rights are not conditioned upon citizenship."
We should avoid the term "fundamental" right as it (by design) conflates those granted by the state and those endowed by our Creator. Citizenship comes from We the People via our government. The rights of freedom of speech and due process come from our Creator. For illegal aliens, due process means being quickly and respectfully repatriated to their home nations.
In general usage, "fundamental rights" is a term used to refer to rights upon which the State should encroach reluctantly if at all.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fundamental_right
By their very nature, fundamental rights are not privileges bestowed by the State, but come from the hand of God. "Inalienable rights" is in the minds of many synonymous with "fundamental rights."
Yes, they intentionally and falsely treat them as synonyms to rationalize their encroachment. No government ever has the authority to encroach on our natural rights. Natural Rights, by definition, can never conflict with each other. The only legitimate purpose of government is to secure our Natural Rights.