Therefore, government must acknowledge them. Everyone is going to have to put their thinking caps on for a minute. We are going to have to spend a few moments talking about some metaphysical issues that are a little difficult for the rank and file, but I am going to try to put it in terms that will make sense. I think the gentleman's argument is flawed because it misunderstands something about the nature of being human and the foundation for human rights. If this man is a materialist then he must deny the argument of the Constitution with regards to basic human rights.
Men qua men.
Men in the capacity of being a human have particular rights. These rights are transcendent rights. They are not rights that are given or taken away by government, but are rights that come from God. Therefore, government must acknowledge them. If you are a materialist, you can't even argue that way.