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Civil Liberties

DetlefK

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2. E.g. 1st and 2nd Amendment.

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 08:50 AM

Mar 2018

What if there's a situation where it's impossible to uphold both at the same time. Where one of these MUST be violated. How do we decide which one it is?

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What happens when constitutional rights contradict each other? [View all] DetlefK Mar 2018 OP

be best to offer such a case. BTW, its a purpose of the Supreme Court beachbum bob Mar 2018 #1

E.g. 1st and 2nd Amendment. DetlefK Mar 2018 #2

under what scenario is the conflict? I don't see any possible one occurring.... beachbum bob Mar 2018 #3

That's irrelevant. DetlefK Mar 2018 #4

no context. As we have had the constitution for a few hundred years and no instance beachbum bob Mar 2018 #5

Okay, if you insist, here's one example of clashing rights: DetlefK Mar 2018 #6

Bad example WPB_dem Mar 2018 #7

Waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait DetlefK Mar 2018 #11

Hi again discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2018 #12

How do you know that there is no such right? DetlefK Mar 2018 #13

mea culpa discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2018 #14

Agree with WPB_Dem JayhawkSD Mar 2018 #8

Try this: mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 #9

try this one: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2018 #10

Fair trial vs. free press: ..... lastlib Mar 2018 #15