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the G-man said:
Actually, the framers were very explicit that the first ten amendments did not create rights. They simply recognized them and said that they shouldn't be abridged or violated.



Ah...so this is about the creation of new rights as opposed to the recognition of existing rights?

Okey-dokey. This is the kind of discussion/debate I originally wanted to have.

So the Constitution recognizes that certain rights exist. If a right is not recognized by the Constitution, does that mean that the right does not exist?

Also, I'm curious to see where the Framers say that the first ten amendments do not create rights. By that same note, is there anything that says that new rights cannot be created by the Constitution?

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Furthermore, none of those are examples of what I asked for, to wit, "the 'right' to a financial benefit."



I never intended to discuss anything about financial benefit, because it doesn't have anything to do with the question I raised and the discussion I want to have. I thought I already made that clear.

I really don't understand why you're trying to pin anything about financial benefits being in the Constitution to my comments.

Last edited by Darknight613; 2005-02-27 4:15 AM.
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