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Comments on: Original intent vs. living document: Musing about the Constitution
https://occasionalplanet.org/2016/10/22/original-intent-vs-living-document-musing-constitution/
Progressive Voices Speaking OutSat, 22 Oct 2016 21:57:00 +0000
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By: Stacy Mergenthal
https://occasionalplanet.org/2016/10/22/original-intent-vs-living-document-musing-constitution/#comment-7147
Sat, 22 Oct 2016 21:57:00 +0000http://www.occasionalplanet.org/?p=34970#comment-7147Great points. Like you, I think that the constitution is a living document is irrefutable. They are called constitutional amendments (to alter, modify, etc.), after all. I didn’t know this before I looked it up but 12 of the 27 amendments were ratified during the founders’ lifetimes and 12 of them were ratified in the 20th century. No matter what position one takes, that’s a pretty decent record of changing the constitution throughout our short history. And when we consider those modifications/amendments…HUGE. Due process. Term limits. The abolition of slavery. Women’s suffrage and expanding voting rights to most adult citizens. We have a rich history of amending the law to address modern concerns. Now we are facing different problems that need legislative attention. There may be a realistic case-by-case argument for not amending the constitution, but not a historical one such as the “founders’ intent” argument.
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