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While we abide by the rules of government established by a document that that is hundreds of years old?
by dumbfounder 8y ago
While we abide by the rules of government established by a document that that is hundreds of years old?
- petermcneeley 8y agoEven in the USA the reality is much more nuanced. The USA of 1776 is quite different from today. I think one of the big breaks was about states rights causing the civil war and effectively reconstituting the country. Even something like free speech (probably one of more unique things about USA) actually has its formulation in the 20th century. There are more obvious things like constitutional amendments or changes in interpretation. Finally of course the USA is a creation of not abiding to the rules and traditions of the UK. The laws of the past are not a tyrant over us and should not be.