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re: Why the liberal interpretation of the Constitution makes no sense...
Posted on 2/10/17 at 9:53 am to FooManChoo
Posted on 2/10/17 at 9:53 am to FooManChoo
quote:And I'm arguing to maintain those principles, but clearly a completely rigid interpretation is not always reasonable (e.g., can't threaten to murder someone; can't have your own nuclear weapon).
I hate that argument. The Constitution was written based on principles where application could be derived.
In other words, my perspective is that it's NOT a living, breathing document; however, society is so the interpretations have to take things into consideration.
This post was edited on 2/10/17 at 9:57 am
Posted on 2/10/17 at 10:03 am to buckeye_vol
I'm glad you don't think it's a living document. Too many people believe that.
I agree that there have to be interpretations of our rights based on applications. No right is unlimited. However, too many people want to "interpret" a right away (practically speaking) rather than change the Constitution. It's why we don't need activist judges on the court.
I agree that there have to be interpretations of our rights based on applications. No right is unlimited. However, too many people want to "interpret" a right away (practically speaking) rather than change the Constitution. It's why we don't need activist judges on the court.
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