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>Slavery was most definitely intentionally allowed, no interesting interpretation necessary. Legally yes. I was talking referencing how the founding fathers w
by BearGoesChirp 10y ago
>Slavery was most definitely intentionally allowed, no interesting interpretation necessary.
Legally yes. I was talking referencing how the founding fathers were not consistent in matching the government they created with some of their prior statements which were part of the reason they were in a position to create the government. Largely I said this to preempt the oft response that the founding father's weren't consistent with their own view of rights.
- setr 10y agoWell, they were consistent; its just that their definition of "men" is different from yours, and its been shifting with time. And hence we have lawyers and judges interpreting the law. Because the whole foundation (the people, and their opinions) is unstable over time.