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civil liberties

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A quick definition of civil liberties:

Civil liberties are freedoms that everyone has because they are human. These freedoms are protected by the U.S. Constitution, which is a set of rules that the government must follow. The Constitution says that the government cannot take away these freedoms, like the freedom to speak your mind or practice your religion. Civil liberties are different from civil rights, which are rules made by the government to make sure everyone is treated fairly. If someone breaks your civil rights, you can take legal action against them.

A more thorough explanation:

Civil liberties are freedoms that are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. These freedoms are inherent to each person and are protected by the First Amendment. Civil liberties operate as restraints on how the government can treat its citizens. The government is explicitly prohibited from infringing on these liberties, such as the freedom of speech.

Civil liberties are different from civil rights. Civil liberties are constitutionally protected freedoms, while civil rights are claims built upon legislation. A violation of civil rights affords the injured party a right to legal action against the violator.

The freedom of religion is an example of both a civil right and a civil liberty. It is protected under the Constitution from government infringement (liberty) as well as under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from being the basis of discriminatory practices.

Another example of civil liberties is the right to privacy. This includes the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. This right is protected by the Fourth Amendment.

These examples illustrate how civil liberties are inherent to each person and are protected by the Constitution. They also show how civil liberties operate as restraints on how the government can treat its citizens.

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2big2fail
19:44
whatever. im just reading the financial times
1a2b3c4d26z
19:44
ft goated
concorde
19:45
I hate Dostoevsky
2big2fail
19:45
studying cloud computing, not the cloud of unknowing
babycat
19:45
@1a2b3c4d26z: serotonin is my fave houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
chefs kiss mwah
2big2fail
19:45
i honestly dont understand why people like houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
I'll try to describe how I feel about him
2big2fail
19:46
my favorite french authors are balzac and proust, as basic as that is
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
basically I read his book and the whole time I read it I liked it so I finished it and I said hm I liked that book written by the author houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
balzac hahaha
2big2fail
19:46
lost illusions is goated
does it take longer to hear back if u applied to scholarships for schools like ucla???
Dkk
19:47
For Houellebecq I have only read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomised
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
you guys should read averroes
also do we think ucla wont do a wave tmw cuz they did a tiny one tonight, can schools do 2 days ina. row
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
perhaps read the incoherence of philosophy first and then read averroes’ response: “the incoherence of the incoherence”
2big2fail
19:47
@Dkk: i read that one. just thought it was boring and not really in touch with reality
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
SPLITTY usually they’re Friday!
Dkk
19:48
@2big2fail: I agree.
HUH then what the heck is this wave tonight ab are they tryna give us an attack???
babycat
19:49
@texaslawhopefully: don’t really remember it but my ibooks library says i read it in 2020. that whole year is a haze.
Dkk
19:51
My favorite book though, The Good Morty: https://archive.org/details/TheGoodMorty
Dkk
20:09
Man, I guess nobody like The Good Morty
2big2fail
20:10
didnt even look at it
Dkk
20:12
R.I.P.
Dkk
20:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0uzynaLi4Tg&t=0s such a minor joke, so good to me.
babycat
20:16
I hate The Good Morty
Dkk
20:21
I hate him too. So lame.
Dkk
20:23
If someone has over like a 170 and they report their stats in the 2023-2024 cyle, I really question if they deserved that 170.
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