"The State" is an organization of people. There are people who truly want to serve others, and there are people who want to consolidate power for themselves. It is too black and white to say that "the State" wants to enslave you, although there is a grain of truth to this. 
When the fire department comes to put out a fire at your house, or the police come to stop a crime, or the Army to repel an invasion, that is the State at work. 
There are indeed deep issues with the power the State has consolidated and it is not always benevolent as my above examples. But there are people who want to serve benevolently that work for the State. I am conflicted in this position, but I think it is too nuanced and complex to make a blanket statement like yours.

The state will never protect your rights. It will only take your rights.
Only you can protect your rights.
Sad that nowadays people see in the state the only way to live free... when is exactly the opposite. The state is the one that make you a slave, with your consent.

DarthCoin

Privilege is given by others. We are born with rights. I think we agree on this.
Slavery has been with humanity as long as there have been humans. It is very much still with us. And for the enslaved, this God given birth-right has been taken away. How do you tell the enslaved that they alone are responsible for their captivity or their freedom?

You still have not answered the question:
> Should a freed slave consider freedom a "privilege" or a "right"? 

The question is rhetorical. We both know that Freedom is a right, not a privilege. But who shall free slaves? This is where the State can and should assist. To protect these rights. Which is the essence of my point.

DiedOnTitan

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bitties

You are confused.
A right is not assigned or need somebody else to "give" it to you.
You born with it and in some cases you give it away with your consent.
Nobody can give you the right for x. You have it.

Freedom is not  right nor privilege.
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