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Originally Posted by talloulou
Evolving suggests that it's forever in a state of changing.
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No it doesn't.
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Our constitution shouldn't be viewed in that matter.
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I don't see why not. Our society is in a constant state of evolution.
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Any and all changes are serious business. It is not continuously living and evolving.
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Well, take that matter up with the 17 changes that have occurred...you know, like the one's giving equality to all and giving you the right to vote as a woman...
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It is a document that can be changed but should only be changed when absolutely necessary and after great consideration. That's not "living and evolving."
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That is the very definition of evolving...changing. Doesn't matter if it happens overnight or over centuries...a change is still an evolution.
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It should not be viewed as an overly adaptable document that can simply be changed because the times are changing.
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Then why is it so intentionally vague?
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If it was genuinely "living and evolving" then it would be a meaningless piece of paper that might mean one thing today and something altogether different tomorrow.
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It already does...thus, slaves are now free and you have the right to vote. Alcohol was illegal one decade and legal the next...etc, etc. Evolving doesn't mean it changes willy nilly, but that it changes due to need. You can take issue with the word evolving all you wish, but that is exactly what the constitution does and is given the ability to do by its own decree.
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"Living and evolving" is far too loose of a description for our constitution and I'm disgusted by the way in which that phrase is often thrown around in reference to it.
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I am not concerned with your "feelings" about a reality. The constitution evolves and you can be disgusted by that all you wish. It's your right. Doesn't change the fact that evolves all the same.