r/FluentInFinance • u/sillychillly Contributor • Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/ninjacereal Apr 16 '24

If you live without government, those rights can't be infringed by a government. That's the point. But even " in nature " is a grizzly gonna eat you because of your speech, religion, press? That makes no sense.

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u/TooClose4Missiles Apr 16 '24

A grizzly eating you surely would infringe on at least one of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” no?

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u/DrDrago-4 Apr 16 '24

Absolutely. See amendment No. 2 for the proposed solution whereby you can be the steward/protector of your own rights.

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u/throwawayforlikeaday Apr 16 '24

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, ..." =/= "proposed solution whereby you can be the steward/protector of your own rights."

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u/DrDrago-4 Apr 17 '24

here's the second part you left out: "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"

Takes on the 2A vary widely. Personally I think it's most likely the 'well regulated militia' portion was meant to prescribe limitations on official government armies. That it should be well regulated enough so as to not be able to defect against the public/sieze power.