[geeks] 4th Amendment Gone

[sammy ominsky]

On Mar 30, 2004, at 02:06, Mike Meredith wrote:

>> Ah, then you probably don't understand the difference between rights
>> and privileges.
>
> Perhaps not, but I'm aware of the difference between 'rights' and
> 'privileges' according to the OED. And I'm certainly not going to be
> educated if you don't point out my error.

Sorry, I was sitting in a restaurant with my 5-year old when I typed 
that off-the-cuff response.

As far as I understand, rights are inherent, while privileges are 
granted.


---sambo