[davidjquackenbush]

I will take your continued refusal to explain how you read the Declaration teaching on unalienable rights to mean that you wish this conversation to end.

I will end my part by reminding you that without a coherent account of the source of our rights, we can't very well defend them.

[tpaine]

I will take your continued refusal to explain how you read the Declaration teaching on unalienable rights to mean that you wish this conversation to end.

How strange that you think I must somehow explain & 'read a teaching', that only you can see.

Unalienable rights are self evident, imo. The declarations language is clear. - My life is mine to live. I need no imput from you or Ashcroft.

I will end my part by reminding you that without a coherent account of the source of our rights, we can't very well defend them.

I'll await your self touted 'coherence' with bated breath.