> I think we can agree that things like the Bill of Rights affirm more individual liberties in the US than many other countries. The Bill of Rights is so 18th

> I think we can agree that things like the Bill of Rights affirm more individual liberties in the US than many other countries. The Bill of Rights is so 18th century. I think you'll find that most industrialized liberal democracies have constitutional guarantees of freedom that are more modern and comprehensive than the US version. The UK is something of an anomaly in that it still relies on common law and tradition rather than an explicit bill or charter of rights. The honour system works fine and tends to be self-correcting over the longer term, as long as the government is willing to play along nicely.