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no, adhering to a set of laws (such as the constitution) generates trust. That's what i was trying to get at, rather than any vagueness that is proposed in you
by chii 1y ago
no, adhering to a set of laws (such as the constitution) generates trust.
That's what i was trying to get at, rather than any vagueness that is proposed in your comment about 'something floats your boat'.
That's why term limits in constitutions are a must, for example. And rights enshrined in it are immutable and forever.
Of course, you could argue that it's just a piece of paper, and without pre-existing trust, whatever is written there is meaningless. But the bootstrap, and continuation, of this trust, needs to be there, and i argue that it is from this piece of paper that other forms of trust are built.
- teiferer 1y agoThen "what floats your boat" is adherence to laws. That's a reasonable take, but other people may value other things. I'd also say that what the people want should eventually trump any written text. Society changes, the rules that are the foundation need to be able to adapt over time. To me, that serves the people better than adherence to some supposedly forever-immutable scripture which, as a concept, bears too much resemblence to regligious holy text. In my taste.