Rights are not absolute in the sense that they cannot be revoked or forfeited. They can. Privileges are not comparable.The laws of this land are granted, enforced and are derived The Constitution, not the Declaration of Independance. Prior to 1789, the laws were based upon the Articles of Confederation, not the Declaration of Independance.
"We hold these Truths to be self evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the Governed..."
Do you disagree with Tom, or are you just splitting semantic hairs?
Define "living"
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J.R.