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Whose consent, measured how? Doesn't the constitution have to cover that stuff? No. A Constitution is always going to be a tiny set of words compared to laws, rules and regulations and as you say...court opinions that implement and interpret the Constitution. As you recognized already, even with ou...

Let's boil the entirety of the Constitution down to a single word: Consent What about the stuff that a constitution is for such as deciding how rules are to be made, circumscribing the powers of those who create and enforce those rules, and dealing with how and how often to replace such people? A s...

Look, I'm fine with having hard conversations. But talking to someone who's baseline response is "it'll never work" for anything related to governance just isn't a conversation I'm interested in. And after 25 years in political consulting work and intensive study in political philosophy, I...

Consent: years spent in committee with shysters workin' hard to redefine it, restructure it, limit it. Mind your own business, keep your hands to yourself...or else: so clear and plain even a cave dweller can get it. As for violence: government is violence. It has to be or of what use is it? If you...

"your short constitution is not much different than mine" Just less ambiguous... ;) Actually, not really. In mine, you'd have to define and implement rules around a single concept. In yours, we need to define "mind" "your" "business" "keep" "ha...

I get 'consent' but there's ambiguity there, and where there's ambiguity there's a jackass to exploit it. I like the constitution 'as is', mostly cuz it makes for inefficent and (sometimes) ineffective government (government too busy with itself to be worryin' much about 'me'). But, if I had to dra...

certainly- without the crucifixion, there is no resurrection or salvation then again, who you gonna believe? -Imp You are confusing what is "right" with what is "destined". I don't think Jesus or God would think it was right to crucify an innocent man...even if the majority thou...

might makes right -Imp Yes. That's the law of nature in most cases. Humans have the ability, in my opinion, to transcend natural tendencies. Which is why we attempt governments and constitutions. no, we attempt government and constitutions based on the promise of controlling the actions of the othe...

OuterLimits wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 8:41 pm I'd replace the stoplight at a busy intersection with one word: consent.
(Watch out! That first step's a doozy !)

Should I take this as a serious critique?

...and if you believe power is all that deserves freedom, then there's no need for a constitution, a government, or law/rule of any kind. might makes right -Imp Yes. That's the law of nature in most cases. Humans have the ability, in my opinion, to transcend natural tendencies. Which is why we atte...

Study the Mythology of the past (including religions) to form your new mythology, people are more likely to believe something they are already familiar with rather than something new and strange. Thanks...I've been reading a lot of Joseph Campbell...even though I think he mangled a lot. I like his ...

Recognize, define & commit to supporting civil rights of citizens while defining limits & purpose of government within a society. Civil Rights would be taken care of by recognizing the right of Consent. Purpose of Government: Protect and Promote individual right to Consent. Limits of Govern...

I don't know what Constitutional Law means since governmental laws must pass muster under the Constitution. Let me ask you, if you were able to amend the U.S. Constitution, what would you do? I'd replace the Constitution with a single word: Consent. I guess the government couldn't arrest anybody fo...

...and if you believe power is all that deserves freedom, then there's no need for a constitution, a government, or law/rule of any kind.

I like the direction of your thoughts. I've been reading a lot about how rooted "intelligence" is in our biological substrate. For a long time, I thought that "I" was substrate independent. That you could upload my being into a silicone computer and I'd still be me. I no longer b...