Personal Rights and Natural Rights might be considered one and the same or interchangeably used for the same meaning. However, Personal Rights actually derive from the concept of Natural Rights. Personal Rights are the legal manifestation of Natural Rights. Personal Rights in context, are not permanent, but subject to change outside of the premises of a composed list below under “What Are Personal Rights?”
What are Natural Rights?
Natural Rights are best described and considered as inherent to all human beings by way of their existence. It’s a universal understanding that all people have natural rights simply because they exist, regardless of any legal system. Natural Rights aren’t dependent on laws and often specified as the right to life, liberty, and property.
What are Personal Rights?
Personal Rights are best described as a legal or moral entitlement that a person has to something, such as a power, privilege, or protection. Personal rights are based on a person's status as an individual being.
Examples of Personal Rights are: Freedom of speech, right to own property, right to privacy, freedom of movement, and reputation and honor. Some personal rights are absolute, meaning they cannot be taken away, while others are conditional. Violating a personal right is considered wrong and can be punished by the law.
Why is it important to understand Personal Rights and Natural Rights?
We need to understand this with great clarity because the agenda behind amendment 3 was not a breach of personal rights, but natural rights. Amendment 3 is giving women personal rights by way of constitutional protection to terminate life at any given stage of gestation in a pregnancy. Amendment 3 has granted personal preferences by law to some (women) while stripping away even the thought of others (babies) being considered a human. Why? If a baby is not considered a human being, they have absolutely no rights. Dehumanizing babies gives weight to the agenda that babies are “just a clump of cells” which desensitizes society, normalizes murder, and neutralizes any argument that should arise against this train of thought.
What is Value and Why Is It Important?
The definition of the word “value” was first recorded in 1275 in Middle English, from Old French as a noun. It was defined as “to be of worth; to be strong, be well, and be of worth.” Every life is of value. Hard to value a life (baby) if you don’t consider them a human being. If we as a society can decide when someone’s value begins and ends, then what is stopping us from escalating this agenda to the point of passing constitutional protection to terminating lives of the elderly? Mentally handicapped? The disabled? The fight for life in overturning Amendment 3 humanizes babies. It humanizes all life. By defining human life in the framework of value, it gives an irrevocable hope and worth to all; to the most vulnerable amongst us. It gives them back what was already theres, Natural Rights to life, liberty, and property. If liberty and justice is truly for all, then Personal Rights should not be gained by the silencing, harming, and stripping away of Natural Rights from others. By definition, those are not rights. Based on the underlying motive through Amendment 3, preference outweighs Natural Rights.
Petition Signers: This is an update from Mike Moon, 29th District Representative as of this morning, 11/10/24, addressing Amendment 3. “Keep in mind that statutes (laws) or (constitutional) amendments, once ratified, become effective 30 days later. So, unless a lawsuit is filed by December 5, 2024 to challenge the amendment, it will become the law of the land of Missouri. “
Signing this petition is helping bring enlightenment to our Representatives that we, the people of Missouri, are not okay with Amendment 3. Signing brings attention to what change can be made in the state of Missouri is Amendment 3 is challenged. Let your voice be heard! We can’t just stop at signing this petition in our district. We need this signed by 8% of registered voters in 6 out of 8 districts to push to overturn this amendment. Be a part of the change! We can all do this TOGETHER by taking a proactive stance in making phone calls, writing letters, writing emails. YOU sharing this information in YOUR world where YOU have influence. Whether it’s in YOUR workplace, YOUR doctor’s office, YOUR church, or on YOUR social media. Let’s keep expanding the reach for real change TOGETHER. Let this beacon of hope and this declaration for change be heard from every corner of OUR state.
Click this link to find what district your county is in to reach out to your Representative:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Email your concerns to our Senate Leaders, Lieutenant Governor on behalf of this petition as to why this critical issue matters deeply to you:
Senator Josh Hawley:
https://www.hawley.senate.gov/contact-senator-hawley/
Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe:
ltgovinfo@ltgov.mo.gov
Missourians of District 7: Fill out general the information and follow the “next step” prompt and submit your concern to Eric Burlison about Amendment 3 through this link:
https://burlison.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact
Attach this link in your email or written concern when addressing any of our Decision Makers!