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The US constitution also offers limited protection - it's subject to interpretation by judges, and re-interpretation by a growing body of people who think that
by throw10920 5y ago
The US constitution also offers limited protection - it's subject to interpretation by judges, and re-interpretation by a growing body of people who think that it "needs to be updated" and "is a living document" and "is not absolute". Your fight for your rights will never end, as evil people will always be elected to office. Just because your officials are not literally Hitler doesn't mean that they won't be trying to infringe upon your rights.
- wbsss4412 5y agoIt’s normal for interpretation to change over time as the society within which we live changes. You’d likely be disappointed by the 18th century interpretation of the first amendment, for example.
- wbsss4412 5y agoSince you (or realistically anyone) downvoted me rather than engaging, i feel like I should elaborate. Our modern understanding of rights is not wholesale received from the time that the constitution was written. The concept itself has evolved over time into what you cherish now. 200 years ago, the constitutional protections one received were far more limited than they are now.