ofrm1 said:
No, the country has widespread corruption because the constitution has nothing to say on virtually all relevant matters, and we're forced to rely upon laws written post-facto, which don't even adhere to the original spirit of the constitution. Jefferson believed the constitution should be re-written every 19 years. The average lifespan of a constitution is around 15 years. This is yet another area where the United States holds onto archaic practice and refuses to change for the better. The United States Constitution was written at a time before repeating rifles were invented, before photographs or film existed, before electricity in homes, before the telegraph, before cars, before anything other than birds could fly, and before both cell and atomic theory. Why do you think this document has anything meaningful to say about life in a 21st century, first-world society? |
I'd say the Bill of Rights shouldn't have to change no matter how far into the future we go. Sure new laws will be needed (that's obvious) but trampling over basic rights should never be acceptable.
