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[Steve Lempitski]

Ollie - you came to the major issue in US Supreme court doctrine - do we interpret it literally in the context of the 1787 world where it was written, or do they apply it to todays world. Even in 1787 there were issues - many of the framers who wrote "All Men Are Created Equal" were slave owners.....

[Olle]

Originally Posted by Steve Lempitski

Ollie - you came to the major issue in US Supreme court doctrine - do we interpret it literally in the context of the 1787 world where it was written, or do they apply it to todays world. Even in 1787 there were issues - many of the framers who wrote "All Men Are Created Equal" were slave owners.....

That's right. Times are sure changing, and we have to change as well. I would love to go back to the good ol' days when people were tought respect and responsibility, but I don't think I would like to go as far back as 1787.

The question is what we can do and still be reasonably close to what the founding fathers put on paper. Doing nothing and opposing any change is not a solution, unless you're happy with the situation as it is.