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well the right to life does exist in the natural world around us. And just like with us humans, life is not guaranteed. Sometimes you come out on the wrong end of the confrontation.

Every animal, every creature, has the right to life. To help try to stay alive every animal has some sort of defense mechanism. Some animals use pure speed as their method of self defense. They can outrun their predator. Some animals use toxins that start working when they are bitten into.

Given that, I think every single human has the right to life.. aside from criminals that are sentenced to death under law. But as far as firearms go, I think there are certain ex felons who should never be given the right to own a firearm back. Certain crimes, at least as far as I see it, show you are a real threat to others and can never be trusted to legally own a firearm.

David, I agree with you on that for the most part. Right to life, at least to me, means that as long as you are minding your own business, not trying to harm anyone.. you have the right to life.

The only difference between us and the animal world is we don't go around killing other humans for our food source.

But every single person... even if not allowed under law, can defend themself and their life to keep on living. I'm not saying they are right in doing so, but absolutely nothing stops them from being able to fight back.

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Rights do not exist in the animal kingdom. Animals have no moral rights (but have been given LEGAL rights by our society recently) as animals are AMORAL (don't know right from wrong. Their legal rights don't exist in the animal kingdom, either, but only in OUR society.

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Well in a way, rights do exist in the animal kingdom. Just how we have the right to life as a natural right... so do animals. That doesn't mean someone can't kill us if they choose to. It doesn't mean they are right in doing so... but, we DO have the right to fight back to defend ourself... we do so because we have the right to life.

Animals live a little different than us, in the fact that they are food source for predators in their area.. but they've still got that basic right.. otherwise they wouldn't run, try to fight back when attacked.

Except where allowed under law in our society, we all have the right to life. And we all must fight for our life if it ever comes down to it. Our life is not guaranteed in the natural world we live in. But we aren't kept from pursuing ways to keep our life going. just like the animal world does. fight, run, or die. but we all have the ability to fight and run.

I'm not talking about any law or moral issue. And I'm not talking about hunters killing animals.

Tell me for one second, that you believe a gazelle doesn't have the natural right to run from a cheetah in order to attempt to survive. Every single living creature on this planet is afforded that option... that translates into a right to life.. is life guaranteed? no.. it's not. But every creature has the option of fleeing or fighting back if it so chooses.. that is done to protect their life.

Remember, humans haven't always had legally binding laws. Maybe our ancestors throughout time had certain codes they followed, but they didn't have laws and wide sweeping policies in place to control everyone. Our right to life isn't given to us by any law, any policy, or any politician. It is given to us from a higher power. It is a natural right. A natural right that our founding fathers chose to point out. It does not mean that someone can't kill us if they choose to do so.. we all know that any person, any animal, if they want to kill something else.. they are free to make that decision. But no (aside from those now ordered put to death under our system of laws), and no animal is forced to just accept death without a fight. We have the right to protect our life. But even consider those condemned to death in our country.. they are allowed appeals... they are allowed to fight for their life still.