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== Legitimate Exceptions ==
== Legitimate Exceptions ==
Despite the sacred nature of unalienable rights, there are circumstances when one or more of them can be legitimately abridged or violated. Under the Constitution of the United States and American legal tradition, there are at least six times when the unalienable rights of a person, or the nation at large, may be legitimately infringed or suspended:
Despite the sacred nature of unalienable rights, there are circumstances when one or more of them can be legitimately abridged or violated. Under the Constitution of the United States and American legal tradition, there are at least six times when the unalienable rights of a person, or the nation at large, may be legitimately infringed or suspended:
== Threats & Safeguards ==
== Threats & Safeguards ==
A number of safeguards are built into the American system of government to protect our unalienable rights. These include:
A number of safeguards are built into the American system of government to protect our unalienable rights. These include:
== “Human Rights” vs. Unalienable Rights ==
== “Human Rights” vs. Unalienable Rights ==
In the current vernacular, the term “human rights” is often used interchangeably with the term “unalienable rights.” The difference between these two concepts, however, is immense and cannot be reconciled. Unalienable rights are those authored by God. They are thus both ''irrevocable'' and nearly ''unlimited'' in scope. Man’s role is simply to discover and protect them. On the other hand, human rights are created and sustained by human government. They are thus ''narrowly'' drawn and perpetually open to ''modification, suspension, or rescission'' at any time. No emergency is required to alter or nullify them. Governments generally promote and exploit “human rights” to advance the power of government.
In the current vernacular, the term “human rights” is often used interchangeably with the term “unalienable rights.” The difference between these two concepts, however, is immense and cannot be reconciled. Unalienable rights are those authored by God. They are thus both ''irrevocable'' and nearly ''unlimited'' in scope. Man’s role is simply to discover and protect them. On the other hand, human rights are created and sustained by human government. They are thus ''narrowly'' drawn and perpetually open to ''modification, suspension, or rescission'' at any time. No emergency is required to alter or nullify them. Governments generally promote and exploit “human rights” to advance the power of government.
== “Inalienable” vs. “Unalienable” ==
== “Inalienable” vs. “Unalienable” ==
Often, the word “inalienable” is used in place of “unalienable,” when describing God-given rights. This seems to be an acceptable practice, going back several centuries. The context usually indicates that the same rights are being discussed. For linguistic purists, however, inalienable means ''not able to be transferred or forfeit without the permission of the individual possessing said rights''. Unalienable means ''not able to be transferred or surrendered under any circumstance''.
Often, the word “inalienable” is used in place of “unalienable,” when describing God-given rights. This seems to be an acceptable practice, going back several centuries. The context usually indicates that the same rights are being discussed. For linguistic purists, however, inalienable means ''not able to be transferred or forfeit without the permission of the individual possessing said rights''. Unalienable means ''not able to be transferred or surrendered under any circumstance''.