Originally Posted by
Leif
Correct. I like the idea of all humans having the chance to do something with their lives. But if the "founding fathers" intended the United States to ensure the rights of those it is not sworn to protect, it would have been written into the constitution.
Whoah there. Before we end up creating a whole new generation of entitlement seekers, let's actually look at that.
First, you have the opinion that everyone has the right to a fair trial, legal representation, and protection from "unreasonable" punishments. I don't know why you chose these over equally ridiculous "rights" such as health care or access to food and water. You conveniently skip the part where actual people have to provide these rights. Then you conveniently skip the part about where it says that the United States has the sacred duty of enforcing these arbitrary rights.
The "real" conservatives? Last time I checked, conservatives were not in the business of defining arbitrary entitlements and giving them to everyone. That's called welfare.
So in all, you think everyone in the world should have American rights because (according to you)...
- The founding fathers wanted it, but they couldn't be bothered to write "worldwide welfare" into the constitution
- "EVERYONE" has the right to a fair trial, free lawyers, and "unreasonable" punishment, but you don't explain why every individual must be provided these rights at the expense of everyone else. You also don't explain why those particular rights must be guaranteed.
Why is everyone posting such weak arguments?