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Originally Posted by T@T
Yep 100 years ago its a right to give your wife a smack up side of the head if dinner wasn't ready as well. And in Saudi it's a right to have your wife whiped for talking to another man in public and stoned to death for cheating on you.!!
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Neither of your above examples are entrenched into the US constitution. The Bill of Rights specifically makes allowances for citizens to carry guns. So in that sense, the right remains timeless.
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