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The constitution was a compromise between different ideas pushed by different people. It is not a holy text or necessarily the ideal outcome from the point of v
by kergonath 4y ago
The constitution was a compromise between different ideas pushed by different people. It is not a holy text or necessarily the ideal outcome from the point of view of any of its signatories. Its historical and philosophical importance are immense. But even from day one, it was not supposed to be the be-all and end-all. There are lots of things it was not designed to handle.
- nullish_signal 4y agoWas the First Amendment intended to apply to Speech by means of Photons and Electric Particles flying at sub-light-speed to 10s 100s or 1000s of Remote Viewers? Was the Fifth Amendment designed to protect magnetic patterns in Etched Silicon? No, but there are mechanisms in place by which the Constitution can be Updated.