The GateWorld Cantina MKII

[jelgate]

That's too ridiculous for any thread.

The constitution doesn't mention apartments either, so people have no rights while in their apartments.

Have you seen how landlords abuse tennants

[Britta]

You have to have rights, otherwise how could landlords ignore them?

[jelgate]

Or are they ignored because they have no rights

[Britta]

Can that which isn't there be ignored?

[Meaghan]

It depends on how many trees fall in the Great World Forest and if the noise of their passage is interpreted as sound by people.

[jelgate]

Can that which isn't there be ignored?

Yes

[Annoyed]

That's too ridiculous for any thread.

The constitution doesn't mention apartments either, so people have no rights while in their apartments.

No, that means that the regulation of apartments falls to state or local jurisdictions, not the feds. Such as NY city's rent control laws, local regulations regarding lead content in paint and other standards.

The Constitution is not written to limit the rights of the people. It was written to limit the power of government.

Read the 10th amendment. It basically says that if the Constitution doesn't expressly grant a power to the federal government, that power is denied to the fed and left to the states or the people.

The intent of the Constitution was to limit government, not the people.

[Britta]

No, that means that the regulation of apartments falls to state or local jurisdictions, not the feds. Such as NY city's rent control laws, local regulations regarding lead content in paint and other standards.

The Constitution is not written to limit the rights of the people. It was written to limit the power of government.

Read the 10th amendment. It basically says that if the Constitution doesn't expressly grant a power to the federal government, that power is denied to the fed and left to the states or the people.

The intent of the Constitution was to limit government, not the people.

Yes. Governments can't deny people Equal Protection under the laws. That includes state governments. That applies to all subjects. By your logic, states would still have the power to ban interracial marriage.

[jelgate]

Marriage is a privilege not a right

[Britta]

Obviously they should have banned marriage completely.

[jelgate]

I don't see why not. It's not like marriage adds anything

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

I don't see why not. It's not like marriage adds anything

Poor Lilith

[jelgate]

Poor PA. I know you loved him

[Annoyed]

Yes. Governments can't deny people Equal Protection under the laws. That includes state governments. That applies to all subjects. By your logic, states would still have the power to ban interracial marriage.

See reply in the political thread; I do not wish to offend the mods by using the wrong thread. =)

http://forum.gateworld.net/threads/7...1#post14396271

[jelgate]

Thats stupid
The mark of a true Cantian is offending the mods