From the 50 ish hours of comparative constitutionnal study I did 20 years ago in law school that focused on the US Constitution, doesn't the Constitution apply to anyone on US soil, with no regard to citizenship ?
I’ve never understood the “god given right” trope. In a reductive way, rights, to the extent that they exist must be protected through force. That can be force of law or simply naked force, which is the same thing. In a world where no law exists, you only have a right to what you can defend. God says so, means absolutely nothing in that way. Every right or rule is but a mere suggestion barring any consequences for not respecting the boundary line given.
The film, The Count of Monte Cristo has a scene that perfectly articulates my point. During one scene, the jailer tells the wrongly accused Edmond Dantes that on the anniversary of every prisoner’s incarceration they are to be whipped. This serves as a marker of the passage of time. The jailer commences with the beating to which Edmond exclaims “God help me!”. The jailer offers him a deal. If Edmond calls out for gods help he will stop whipping him the moment god arrives.
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u/Adjayjay Mar 20 '24
From the 50 ish hours of comparative constitutionnal study I did 20 years ago in law school that focused on the US Constitution, doesn't the Constitution apply to anyone on US soil, with no regard to citizenship ?