On Fri, 13 May 2005 03:00:31 -0400, "Magnulus"
Everyone does have the right to drive. Just because there are some REASONABLE restrictions placed on rights does not mean they don't exist. The clbuttic example is free speech, you still can't yell fire in a crowded theater without suffering a penalty. The consbreastution doesn't say that children don't have the same rights as adults but effectively they do not since they can't just walk out when they are 6 years old and not be hauled back against their will. If you want to argue from a position of perfection, then there's no point in discussing it, there are almost no "rights" that are 100% total absolutely always going to be exercisable because there are almost always conflicts between the various rights. The right to drive is pretty clear yet we all also expect the right to not be exposed to unreasonable and unnecessary hazards, hence the licensing of drivers. Unless you can make a compelling argument that it hard to get a drivers licence, I don't think you can make the argument that it's a privilege. Sure, you have to get a license, but a moron with an IQ of seventy can pbutt the test so it's hardly a hurdle. It's just an indication of how we must balance conflicting rights.
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