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Very little of what the founding fathers wrote is considered sacred, I’ve never really heard people make the case that it should be. What is considered sacred b
by honkdaddy 4y ago
Very little of what the founding fathers wrote is considered sacred, I’ve never really heard people make the case that it should be. What is considered sacred by some Americans is the constitution, but I think you’ll find yourself in a small minority if you think it should be thrown away. It doesn’t really matter if you’re tired of hearing about it, it’s a very common American perception that the rules set out in the constitution should still remain the cornerstone of legal precedent in their country. It’s nice to say that those old white men were hacks who got lucky and we should give it a rest with the constitution thing, but most people here don’t really feel that way.
- rgifford 4y agoA majority of Americans think we should interpret the constitution in a modern light [1]. The young, secular, internet-age population are going to challenge the constitution further as the generation of Reagan and American exceptionalism go to the nursing home. I'm sure of it. It's a shame we have to suffer the death rattle of traditionalists in the meantime. 1. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/11/growing-share-of-americans-say-supreme-court-should-base-its-rulings-on-what-constitution-means-today/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/11/growing-sha...