Here we go again...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Depriving a person of life, liberty, or property is precisely enforcing the law. Depriving of life - capital punishment. Depriving of liberty - a prison sentence. Depriving of property - a fine.

I don't believe that is to what the amendment refers. I believe it applies to the abolition of slavery, and forbidding a state to pass any laws to the contrary.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I don't believe that is to what the amendment refers. I believe it applies to the abolition of slavery, and forbidding a state to pass any laws to the contrary.

Don't ignore "without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws"; passing laws that include due process is ok as long as all persons have equal protection. That's what allows anti-discrimination laws, but not arbitrary government/court rulings to be applied unequally.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I don't believe that is to what the amendment refers. I believe it applies to the abolition of slavery, and forbidding a state to pass any laws to the contrary.

You are correct that was the purpose of the 14th amendment, but exactly the same language appears in the 5th amendment.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.