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Re:Coding as a Career Isn't Right for Me by jkereako on Friday January 29, 2016 @08:18PM (#10999971)
Happiness is not a right. This kind of thinking will perpetuate your misery.
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Re:Coding as a Career Isn't Right for Me by Apocryphon on Friday January 29, 2016 @09:09PM (#11000151)
It's enshrined in the American Constitution.
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Re:Coding as a Career Isn't Right for Me by krapp on Friday January 29, 2016 @09:30PM (#11000205)
The Declaration of Independence declares a natural right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness[0]." Happiness itself is not enshrined as a right, certainly not by the Constitution[1].

[0] http://www.founding.com/the_declaration_of_i/pageID.2423/def...

[1] https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDOC-110hdoc50/pdf/CDOC-110hdo...

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Re:Coding as a Career Isn't Right for Me by leshow on Friday January 29, 2016 @09:37PM (#11000219)
PURSUIT of happiness.

try going to the police and saying your right to happiness has been thwarted by the company paying your salary... see how far that gets you

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