Originally Posted by
ericedw
Paul, if you are trying to say that the difference between a right and a privilege is that privlages can be take away if you break the rules then there are no "rights" in this country. Anything can be taken away from you if you break the law (or rules), your license, your kids, your house, your freedom and even your life in some states.
I have the right to practice falconry just like anything else I want to do, no one is sitting on a throne giving out privileges to those they choose.
That's correct, falconry is a privilege because to do it legally you need to have a permit, just like driving.
Wikipedia:
A privilege is a certain entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. ... By contrast, a right is an inherent, irrevocable entitlement held by all citizens or all human beings from the moment of birth.
Paul Domski
New Mexico, USA
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