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A Constitution is just a piece of paper. I think Westerners and perhaps especially Americans think it has intrinsic power because they have a strong rule of la
by mytailorisrich 1y ago
A Constitution is just a piece of paper.
I think Westerners and perhaps especially Americans think it has intrinsic power because they have a strong rule of law and effective independent courts so they are used to their Constitution being well inforced.
However, in a country where this is not the case the Constitution is just a piece of paper...
- mothballed 1y agoAgreed but if the right doesn't exist on paper it's not likely the government is going to respect it in practice. Although there are exceptions (most Somalia has de facto right to bear arms despite it being super illegal).