What do you think about changing some rights to privileges; earned through federal, or state service?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:03:15 -0500

By service not only military and police services, but anything that is funded obviously by the federal and state government. Completion of say a minimum of 2 years of honorable service, (basic training, and specialized schools for job training would not count towards the 2 years). Thus upon completion earning one's rights such as to vote. Voting is one example, it could be any right. Thoughts?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2016 8:29 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:29:16 -0500

The only right I would support in this way is the right to vote.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Mar 1 at 2016 8:39 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:39:12 -0500

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member - While I agree with the intent of your question, it projects an unsavory model. When I reflect to the millions of people who have had to fight for such rights (e.g. voting & citizenship), the thought of servitude, bluntly, flies directly into the face of the spirit of the Constitution. The model you suggest was exactly that of the one our Founding Fathers defied. For in our Democratic Republic, one earns privileges. Rights are inherent.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Mar 1 at 2016 8:49 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:49:09 -0500

If you have to "earn" it, is it really a Right? That sounds like a "privilege" to me.

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Mar 2 at 2016 8:18 AM

SSG Ed Mikus — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 08:18:31 -0500

I Love the idea