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Originally Posted by Archaea
That point of argument doesn't flow for me.
Rights don't flow from government; certain privileges do.
However, recognition by the entity of another's mature rights is simply a group cognitive feature, not a recognition from whence the rights flow.
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No. The right to due process is not a privilege. It is a right. As a right (and one which is inalienable), the government may not decide if you have forfeited other rights without first going through that step. If they can, then all rights do become privileges (because all "rights" would then flow from the government).