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>The 3rd is outdated I don't care what century I live in, I'd rather have the military living in bases than my house.

• cyphar 8y ago
  The point is that the 3rd amendment is not relevant anymore given that the military has such an enormous budget they have no need to quarter in your house. The 3rd amendment has never been used in any Supreme Court decisions, and in fact has only ever been used in a single appeals case in 1982[1] (thus there is only one instance of precedence for this amendment -- not to mention that the judge and appeals judge already accepted the Petitioners' argument under the 14th amendment). I think that a part of the constitution that has only ever been used once, and was based primarily of a fear of a repeat of one of the Intolerable Acts in the 18th Century is hardly a relevant amendment. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engblom_v._Carey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engblom_v._Carey
  • lj3 8y ago
    Initially, I balked at your suggestion that the 3rd amendment is not relevant anymore. Then I thought about it for a few minutes and realized you're right. In the age of 4th generation insurgency warfare, housing your military in private homes is a very, very bad idea.