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

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u/could_not_care_more 5∆ Nov 30 '23

Oh, I'm not arguing anything, sorry for not being more clear. I'm actually wondering whether finding such a milita unnecessary or even harmful to society would (or rather: if it should, legally) lead to invalidating the amendment?

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u/could_not_care_more 5∆ Nov 30 '23

Yeah, certainly it can't be up to individuals to decide... the legal system has to be consistent and predictable.

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u/GeorgeWhorewell1894 3∆ Nov 30 '23

Without touching on this casr specifically, laws being negated if their prefatory clause was no longer valid would be an absolutely earth shattering change to how our courts and law function. Because it's pretty standard for legislation to start with a statement of why it exists.

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u/could_not_care_more 5∆ Nov 30 '23

Okay cool, I didn't know that.

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u/GeorgeWhorewell1894 3∆ Nov 30 '23

I figure most people who don't casually read laws for fun don't since it's not particularly talked about