"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."

It's the first fucking sentence in the document that started teh United States, natural rights don't come from the government, they are inherent to being human.

Also, everything is just an opinion, including your much vaunted 'statues'

edit: Downvote away, I've got 13,000 karma to burn, I wish karma was like money so I could use 100 to light a smoke.