Plan B Forum

Countries enforcing race or gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies will now be at risk of the Trump administration deeming them as infringing on human rights. The new instructions also deem countries that subsidise abortion or facilitate mass migration as infringing on human rights. The senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "The United States remains committed to the Declaration of Independence's recognition that all men are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights."

The official added that rights were "given to us by God, our creator, not by governments".

Surely, if rights are given to us by God, then government should not impose any interpretation of God's will as to how those rights are lived out in their own country, let alone any other place?

Does he (or she) mean that government is the only authorized body that can interpret the manner in which the pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are applied in (say) the USA. And in the case of Trump, the entire universe?

"all men [not just rich white guys]. . . Certain inalienable Rights, that among these are life [governments cannot execute criminals] liberty [governments cannot put people in jail] and the pursuit of happiness [ governments cannot interfere with people who like to have sex with goats or little girls}

Does anybody REALLY believe the Declaration of Independence was anything more than war time propaganda to emotionally affect opinion?

'The official added that rights were "given to us by God, our creator, not by governments".' That official does not actually believe that either or they would be calling the current president of the USofA a demon from Hell, defying G-d. (just saying, you know. Could very well be that last phrase is true)

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