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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Privilege” has a clear definition. However, it is no longer useful as its mere appearance is a green light for many to vomit forth their agendas and opinions on issues often unrelated and without regard to the original topic, ending its discussion.

Onward!  (Or start a new thread please as I was finding this original topic useful.)[/quote]

Here is the definition and why the word is inapplicable to young people with loving parents, who attend a good college, etc…

A privilege is a certain entitlement to immunity granted by the state or another authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis. Land-titles and taxi medallions are examples of transferable privilege – they can be revoked in certain circumstances. In modern democratic states, a privilege is conditional and granted only after birth. By contrast, a right is an inherent, irrevocable entitlement held by all citizens or all human beings from the moment of birth. Various examples of old common law privilege still exist – to title deeds, for example.[1] Etymologically, a privilege (privilegium) means a "private law", or rule relating to a specific individual or institution.[/quote]

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