----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: PESO - American Fence
> That claim is often overstated. The 1689 bill says this: > > "That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their > defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law" > > which is a long way from the claim that there is an absolute right for > anybody to have guns. > > Even the 2nd amendment of the US consitution is wide open to different > interpretations and certainly does not of necessity imply the freedom > that the Charlton Heston lobby claims. > > The 1689 bill of rights also specifically excludes Papists from > sitting in Parliament. Its value with respect to universal human > rights is distinctly limited. > Thanks for clarfying that Bob. Peter, thats at least one straw man and a very innaccurate and vastly non objective interpretation of the English Bill of Rights you have put forwards in this thread. I'm thinking you have lost your credibility on this one. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
