Does anyone else find it odd that (as far as the Constitution of the US) we are to be in "pursuit of happiness" and to never actually attain it.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.This is the exact wording "WE hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" What do find problematic with this idea?
Flowerwall
Level 7
July 22, 2020
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That's not the Constitution, that's the Declaration of Independence.
BitFlipper
Level 8
July 20, 2020
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Thanks for the correction.
Usually as you get older/get more life experience your definition of "happiness" changes.
AnneWimsey
Level 9
July 20, 2020
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The unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness is from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. I think you would gain perspective by reading it in context. I don't think happiness can be guaranteed but your right to seek out the means of attaining it can and is.
LovinLarge
Level 8
July 20, 2020
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Thanks for the correction. But do you know what I am asking? Inalienable rich to pursue happiness instead of the right to just live happily without having to seek it our through work and financial gain...
@Conversational There's no presumption of work and financial gain implicit to happiness.
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