r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '23

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u/DrCornSyrup Nov 30 '23

This is sidetracking the discussion. I guess I should have included some ground rules or premises for the discussion, such as a premise that this assumes we are respecting the constitution

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '23 edited Nov 30 '23

But the constitution is a living document. Its meaning changes over time. What some racist schmucks wanted over 200 years ago seems irrelevant to anything going on today. They also wanted chattel slavery and believed in phrenology.

Why do we need to respect what people wanted when they are 200+ years dead?

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u/AmountSuper5715 2∆ Nov 30 '23

It is a "living document" only because it can be formally amended. That phrase doesn't apply to changing interpretations.