paulsen inanely objects:
Yep. But not all rights.
Sigh.. --- Robbie, ~all~ of our rights to life liberty, or property are 'protected'. Try reading the 14th.
Even when a right IS protected, like speech, not all forms of speech are protected (eg., libel and slander).
How droll.. You have no 'right' to libel & slander robbie, - but I must admit, -- you do it so well you rarely get caught.
The people decide which rights they will protect, and to what degree.
Ah yes the old democratic 'will of the majority' theme..
Gotta love it when you start spouting your communitarian line..
Of course I do. The 9th amendment says I do. Just like the 9th amendment says I have a right to do drugs.
It's just that those rights are not protected by society.