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» pink101 - Illegal Immigrants

In response to Bill of Attainder posted by Migisi:
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What I can't understand is the government's willingness to grant rights to illegal immigrants - while at the same time they willingly take away the rights of US citizens. Makes no sense.
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Well, yes it does in a way. There are different kinds of rights.
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Rights can be seen as property that one owns. This isn't to say that every one owns every right. I get it that you own some acreage there in Illinois. That means you have certain rights to do on your property whatever pleases you--that is a freedom to which you have rights. All human beings have certain rights that are seen as and called by the title of Human Rights--they are inalienable.
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When it comes to illegal immigrants, we have to understand that they possess certain rights. Of course that doesn't mean they can use your acreage as they please. But, it does mean they have other rights that cannot be impeded.
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-- posted by pink101