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To: Gelato
the Fifth Amendment prohibits everyone, including the states, from taking life, liberty, and property without due process of law.

The 5th Amendment restricts the power of the state to non-consensually deprive an individual of life, liberty or property without Due Process.

It no more prohibits an individual from voluntarily taking their own life any more than it prohibits an individual from giving away his own property. The Constitution limits the power of government, not individuals.

Alan Keyes argues that you cannot give away unalienable rights, even if you don?t want them.

Really? I'll keep that in mind the next time someone wants me to waive my 4th Amendment rights and consent to a search.

68 posted on 04/22/2002 10:54:01 AM PDT by freeeee
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To: freeeee
The 5th Amendment restricts the power of the state to non-consensually deprive an individual of life, liberty or property without Due Process.

Wrong. It prohibits ALL PERSONS and ALL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES from taking life without due process of law.

74 posted on 04/22/2002 11:02:28 AM PDT by Gelato
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To: freeeee
Really? I'll keep that in mind the next time someone wants me to waive my 4th Amendment rights and consent to a search.

Unalienble rights, such as the right to life, liberty, and property, cannot be rescinded by definition.

76 posted on 04/22/2002 11:05:09 AM PDT by Gelato
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