Truths & Other Issues

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.

Declaration of Independence - Second Paragraph

Let's break this down or as some talking heads say, let's unpack this...

Self-evident truths:

• that all men are created equal
• a creator has given us rights that include:
• Life
• Liberty 
• Pursuit of Happiness

First - all men are created equal does not include females unless we assume that men refer to mankind which does include females...  still it lets us know that our founding fathers did not think too much of females.

Second - it does not take a brain surgeon to realize that all men (and women) ARE NOT created equal.  This is obvious when it comes to:

• IQ
• Photographic memories
• Physical abilities
• Musical abilities
• Artistic abilities
• Surgical abilities
• Differences in internal organs
• Height 
• Attractiveness
• Manual dexterity

Third - that all of us are entitled to life and freedom (liberty).  Freedom is a relative term because everyone is free to act and make decisions and take actions as long as they are willing to take responsibility for those decisions and actions.

Fourth - this term happiness is also relative as what makes me happy does not necessarily make someone else happy and vice versa.  So, from the getgo, we have different levels of happiness, and are we entitled to all levels of happiness or are these levels restricted depending upon our equality or inequality?

Fifth - This declaration of independence did not include the Africans that were brought here by slave traders, nor did it include any immigrants that elected to come to America after American independence was achieved.

Sixth - a handful of wealthy, educated, elite WHITE MALES created this Declaration of Independence FOR THOSE other residents who were living in this country WITHOUT THEIR INPUT OR APPROVAL, many of which DID NOT want independence from GREAT BRITAIN.