Nature and the Pursuit of Happiness
Legal Planet
JULY 3, 2023
What is the “pursuit of happiness,” which the Declaration of Independence says is an inalienable right? It sounds like this is about freedom from governmental restrictions on your activities. So, in modern terms, it seemed to mean that the government can’t stop you from “doing your own thing.” But that can’t be right. The Declaration says we have an inalienable right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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