No one of these natural rights can be taken from any man, without doing him an injustice; and no more than these rights can be given to any one, unless by taking from the natural rights of one or more others.
Spooner argues that natural rights cannot be justly taken or given without affecting others' rights.
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It is also sheer impudence, on their part, to assume that their commands are at all necessary to teach other men what is, and what is not, justice.
And the right is practically established only when and because the government, no longer exists to call it in question.
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