Quote:I think your confused I'll start with marriage, there's no right to marry. It's a religious practice at core and has nothing to do with the state. The unconstitutional temporary income tax is the only reason the state even plays into the equation. Being free to do something doesn't make it a constitutionally protected right.


As for voting the Constitution does not establish a right to vote, there are federal protections as to why you can't participate in elections but there's no right to vote.


A right as in the manor me and jib are speaking is an action that is protected specifically in the construction, the right to assemble peacefully and demonstrate the right to bear arms the freedom of press and so on....

 

No, I don't agree. You are simply saying that the State has the right to forbid you to marry. Marriage is an inherent right of a free person, the State should have no say in the matter and in doing so, you're conditioning yourself to accept their oversight of your life. The Constitution does not establish your rights, far from it in fact, the Constitution defines and restricts to power of the government concerning your rights, but your rights, as defined by our Founders, are from a higher source.You are speaking of the Enumerated Rights specified by the Constitution, but limiting the discussion to those rights alone allows the government to define the rest of your life. That's foolishness, because when you give an inch you end up with the IRS, government mandated licenses for nearly everything, property taxes that can result in confiscation and a myriad of other tyrannical avenues simply waiting for exploration. Philosophically speaking, we are contrasting the foundation of Common Law (law by precedent) to the Napoleonic Code (a law for every action).  As for voting, it's true that there is no affirmative right listed, but the preponderance of the Amendments recognizes that right by listing those who can (African Americans, Women) and those who cannot (those under the age of 18).

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