"the pursuit of happiness" is more decorative than meaningful

INTRODUCTION"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." [US Declaration of Independence] Life: A principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings[1].Liberty: The power to do or choose your actions[2].RESPONSEPro explains, "I've never understood how "the pursuit of Happiness" adds any extra meaning that isn't covered by "Liberty". So it seems to me that they just put it in because it sounds more sweeping and noble than "Life and Liberty" would on its own."Response: The general argument here is an argument from ignorance or lack of understanding that can be summarized as:S1- I don't understand the meaning the phrase adds. [Ignorance - lack of understanding]S2- The phrase is there to make the sentence sound "sweeping and noble" to me. [Subjective interpretation from personal experience- not a convincing reason]Conclusion: The phrase seems more decorative than meaningful. [Very weak induction]---There is no conclusive explanation to why the phrase was used. All I could offer is a more reasonable argument than the one Pro presented, arguing that the phrase is more meaningful than decorative.S1- "Pursuit of happiness" is meaningful and conveys an important meaning.If a father told his daughter I endow you with money, freedom and the pursuit of good investments. Was the last bit meaningless? Absolutely not. It represents the path he wants his daughter to undertake and so he mentions it for emphasis purposes. "Liberty" does encompass the "pursuit of good investments" along with the ability to spend all your money on poker, but the word "liberty" alone doesn't at all emphasize the path that should be undertaken after receiving such endowments. Hence, the addition is meaningful. It's like saying I give you all this with the third being my underlying purpose. This is certainly a meaningful addition as it conveys a meaning of high importance.Another example would be Airmax messaging a debater and telling her that she now has the right to vote, decide and choose the better debater. Was the last part meaningless? Not at all. The underlying purpose of giving such rights is allowing the voter to fulfill such a purpose. The same applies to our dispute in this debate.How do we know that the author of that article had the purpose of seeking happiness? P1- The article was written by one of the founders.P2- All the founders were human.P3- Most humans have the "pursuit of happiness" as a purpose to resume living.Conclusion: The article was written by someone who most likely has the "pursuit of happiness" as a purpose.Hence, we can conclude that a reasonable scenario would be that "pursuit of happiness" was a very meaningful phrase, as it most likely reflected the underlying life purposes of one or more of the founders.--In summary, Pro's opening statement was an utter failure that ended with a a very weak induction. As I've shown in this round, my position is supported with more substantial and reasonable arguments. Here is my stronger induction:S-1.1- "Pursuit of happiness" is meaningful and conveys an important meaning.S-1.2 "Pursuit of happiness" is most likely a purpose in the founders' belief system.S-1.3 Lack of convincing reasons from Pro on how "Pursuit of happiness" is solely decorative.Induction: The phrase seems more meaningful than decorative. [Stronger induction than Pro's]In conclusion, there is no conclusive explanation in this debate/discussion. My opponent can concede or argue against such reasons to officially begin a competitive debate. She has the right of participation, liberty and honorable defeat. It's up to her to choose even with my emphasis.[1] merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life [2] merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberty