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> The USA was founded on the premise that human rights applied to all. I agree with you, but when those words were written, slavery was still one of the corner
by thomascgalvin 7y ago
> The USA was founded on the premise that human rights applied to all.
I agree with you, but when those words were written, slavery was still one of the cornerstones of the American economy and women didn't have the right to vote.
Should the protections afforded by the constitution apply to all people? Of course. But legally, the US has a longstanding tradition of denying certain rights to certain people.
- jvanderbot 7y agoSlavery and suffrage were eventually fixed. perhaps it's revisionist, but I'm told most founders wanted it one way, and wrote non binding language such as this, while punting legal battles to actually implement these principles in favor of diplomacy.