The “self-evident truths” were observations about human nature, not public policies.
I'm always amazed that people who believe like you do feel the need to destroy the very premises of American governance and liberty to try and defend your positions.
Our rights come from God. They are unalienable. No man gave them, no man can rightfully take them away. The purpose of government is to protect those rights.
Frederick Douglass called this the "ringbolt to our nation's destiny." Without these principles, there is no America.