Self-Defense, Part 1
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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In light of recent national events and as part of my series of letters on fundamental human rights, I will now give the complete version of basic human rights that was summarized along with Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Dissent, Freedom of Thought & Inquiry, Freedom of Movement, Freedom of Commerce, Freedom of Assembly & Association, Freedom of Communication, Freedom of Property Ownership, Freedom of the Media and Freedom of Self-Ownership in several letters to the editor from October 2009 to March 2010. This right – Freedom of Self-Defense – just like the other freedoms mentioned is something that applies to everyone no matter what country you live in including our own and it is just as valid now as it was in the past and as it will be in the future for those of us who do not violate the rights of others to do the same or enjoy other freedoms including the right to exist.
Which brings me to the following with the recent mass shootings across our country. There is going to be more efforts made to keep the mentally ill and emotionally disturbed from getting access to weapons so that they do not take their anger and frustration out on others in society. While such efforts will never completely prevent such acts of violence, I think that most of us can agree that more steps should be taken to get those individuals who are having these types of problems the treatment that they need before they finally act on others.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is more than just about hunting or target shooting despite a growing misinterpretation. That Amendment, along with the basic human right that I summarized in my Jan. 19, 2010, letter to the editor, is about the right to self-defense whether through passive resistance or the use of force in order to protect one’s self against common criminals, domestic tyrants and foreign invaders. There are numerous examples throughout world history that back up need for such a right.
Freedom of Self-Defense is the inalienable right of each person, whether alone or with others, to peacefully, openly, freely and with respect for legitimate laws and the rights of others decide for one’s self what proper measures (whether being nonviolent resistance or the ownership and use of weapons) are necessary in order to protect one’s life, health, property, liberty, family, community and country from harmful actions perpetrated by common criminals, criminal syndicates, private armies of warlords, domestic tyrants and foreign invaders; and for each person to be free from the suppression of such measures and the wholesale disarmament of the general public by any part or whole of any local, state, regional, national, continental or world government.
The second part of my letter with sources of information will follow at a later date.
Alexander Houze
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In light of recent national events and as part of my series of letters on fundamental human rights, I will now give the complete version of basic human rights that was summarized along with Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Dissent, Freedom of Thought & Inquiry, Freedom of Movement, Freedom of Commerce, Freedom of Assembly & Association, Freedom of Communication, Freedom of Property Ownership, Freedom of the Media and Freedom of Self-Ownership in several letters to the editor from October 2009 to March 2010. This right – Freedom of Self-Defense – just like the other freedoms mentioned is something that applies to everyone no matter what country you live in including our own and it is just as valid now as it was in the past and as it will be in the future for those of us who do not violate the rights of others to do the same or enjoy other freedoms including the right to exist.
Which brings me to the following with the recent mass shootings across our country. There is going to be more efforts made to keep the mentally ill and emotionally disturbed from getting access to weapons so that they do not take their anger and frustration out on others in society. While such efforts will never completely prevent such acts of violence, I think that most of us can agree that more steps should be taken to get those individuals who are having these types of problems the treatment that they need before they finally act on others.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is more than just about hunting or target shooting despite a growing misinterpretation. That Amendment, along with the basic human right that I summarized in my Jan. 19, 2010, letter to the editor, is about the right to self-defense whether through passive resistance or the use of force in order to protect one’s self against common criminals, domestic tyrants and foreign invaders. There are numerous examples throughout world history that back up need for such a right.
Freedom of Self-Defense is the inalienable right of each person, whether alone or with others, to peacefully, openly, freely and with respect for legitimate laws and the rights of others decide for one’s self what proper measures (whether being nonviolent resistance or the ownership and use of weapons) are necessary in order to protect one’s life, health, property, liberty, family, community and country from harmful actions perpetrated by common criminals, criminal syndicates, private armies of warlords, domestic tyrants and foreign invaders; and for each person to be free from the suppression of such measures and the wholesale disarmament of the general public by any part or whole of any local, state, regional, national, continental or world government.
The second part of my letter with sources of information will follow at a later date.
Alexander Houze
Leesburg[[In-content Ad]]
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