We assert that these rights are unalienable--that is, they cannot be taken away or even abridged. Therefore no ethical government can deny these basic rights to its citizens since the people don't receive them from government. Basic rights precede the formation of government, and it is the duty of government to preserve, protect, and defend these rights equally for all its citizens. Moreover, government has the obligation to protect the rights of visitors, travelers, and resident aliens within its jurisdiction and to respect the human rights of the entire human family. Offensive war is immoral and unethical; defensive war is tolerated only when reasonably necessary for the selfdefense of one's own country or another innocent country victimized by aggressive war.