jballs@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoToo soon?sh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square438fedilinkarrow-up11.92Karrow-down139
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minus-squarefodor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up38·6 hours agoIt’s always interesting when they use expressions like, god-given rights. That’s not how it works. A right, in the US, is a privilege that has stronger legal protections. That’s all. It’s definitely not given by anyone other than the US government.
minus-squaremechoman444@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·47 minutes agoSo no. That’s not it. A right is something that is guaranteed by law, such as freedom of speech or running water for your home. A privilege is something provided by law that isn’t totally necessary. Like a driver’s license or a concealed carry permit for a firearm. For the layman the two terms carry similar meanings but in law they are completely different things. The distinction is important. also let’s not get it twisted Charlie Kirk was Luigied.
It’s always interesting when they use expressions like, god-given rights. That’s not how it works. A right, in the US, is a privilege that has stronger legal protections. That’s all. It’s definitely not given by anyone other than the US government.
So no. That’s not it. A right is something that is guaranteed by law, such as freedom of speech or running water for your home.
A privilege is something provided by law that isn’t totally necessary. Like a driver’s license or a concealed carry permit for a firearm.
For the layman the two terms carry similar meanings but in law they are completely different things. The distinction is important.
also let’s not get it twisted Charlie Kirk was Luigied.
What about loads of cash?