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is driving a privilege or a right?
- Thread starter +paradox
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Driving is a right in America no less then walking down the sidewalk. But that right just like anything else such as owning a gun as rules and you can lose that right if you abuse it.
TRUE LIBERTY said:
in the united states...
the government can take your driving "privileges" away in ways even if you don't own a vehicle...
the government can take your gun "privileges" away in ways even if you don't own a gun...
It's a privileged you get after completing your driving test and can be revoked if you don't follow the rules and put the safety of yourself/others at risk.
+freezy said:
Not sure exactly what you are saying here?
TRUE LIBERTY said:
you said owning a gun has rules and you can lose the right to bare arms if you abuse those rules... which is true due to the fraudulent federal government, but i'm telling you that people can lose their right to bare arms with out owning a gun...
+freezy said:
I'm not sure what you're trying to say because if they're unlicensed then they obviously don't have the privilege to drive. Do they let unlicensed people drive where you live or something? Because that's really dumb and dangerous if that's the case.
Also by licensed I mean pretty much anyone given legal permission to drive under whatever conditions so that includes learner's permits and such.
Only exception is if you've been given permission to drive on private property, like on a farm or something.
+freezy said:
You can't lose something that you don't have to begin with, only delay / prevent it from happening.
In my opinion, driving was a short lived right before the government turned that right into a privilege. Before the automobile, a lot of people traveled by train or horse and that would be considered a right, because to own a horse or ride on a train was your right to purchase, as it was the right for the person to sell you the horse or the ticket.
The freedom to travel, or freedom of movement, is a natural right. When the government states that driving is a privilege, and then requires us to receive a license to operate a automobile, then they can take away that privilege if they feel the need, therefore they presume the right of being in charge of the driving form of travel. Hence, our right to drive now becomes a privilege.
The requirement for a driver license was not put in place until the 1900's, and in every state by 1918, which means that before government assumed ownership of travel per automobile, it was a right.
That's my twenty two cents worth.
The freedom to travel, or freedom of movement, is a natural right. When the government states that driving is a privilege, and then requires us to receive a license to operate a automobile, then they can take away that privilege if they feel the need, therefore they presume the right of being in charge of the driving form of travel. Hence, our right to drive now becomes a privilege.
The requirement for a driver license was not put in place until the 1900's, and in every state by 1918, which means that before government assumed ownership of travel per automobile, it was a right.
That's my twenty two cents worth.
Jazzy said:In my opinion, driving was a short lived right before the government turned that right into a privilege. Before the automobile, a lot of people traveled by train or horse and that would be considered a right, because to own a horse or ride on a train was your right to purchase, as it was the right for the person to sell you the horse or the ticket.
The freedom to travel, or freedom of movement, is a natural right. When the government states that driving is a privilege, and then requires us to receive a license to operate a automobile, then they can take away that privilege if they feel the need, therefore they presume the right of being in charge of the driving form of travel. Hence, our right to drive now becomes a privilege.
The requirement for a driver license was not put in place until the 1900's, and in every state by 1918, which means that before government assumed ownership of travel per automobile, it was a right.
That's my twenty two cents worth.
right...
but why does the government need to control every little thing we do, i thought america was home of the free?
Nebulous said:
there's some people that never bothered to get a licensed and then got into trouble (that had nothing to do with driving) and got it suspended/revoked...
same thing with people not paying court issued payments to someone, court ordered child support and fail to pay court fees and/or tickets...
