Is the Constitution Still Relevant? | Constitution Minute

[nbrown]

We keep on the current path and we will see how relevant the second amendment is for certain.

[thanksfernuthin]

I am in awe of our ancestors. Especially the founders. They understood human nature better than any in human history. And they will tell you they stood on the shoulders of giants to achieve this understanding.

[db]

Well said. Now I'd like to see political leaders abide by this.

[thatranger]

Always protect the constitution as it wont be outdated ever. It is supposed to be the founding point pf our country and any changes are a disgrace

[ninnikins]

It still needs to be revised. A lot. The constitution is not something that should be set in stone. I fear some people confuse revision with annihilation as I've seen it in the comments. No one want's the constitution gone. It does however need heavy Revisions. As time goes on the constitution becomes out of date. While yes the video does bring up good points, it also fails to mention the 13 amendment. So people say there should be no changes and that is just dumb and obviously you ain't black, unless you're crazy, because the 13 amendment is literally what got us out slavery (not entirely but a part). Someone said "Good is Good always, " well yes somethings are, but others are not. Two things about that is one, Morality can be twisted. Look at Nazi Germany. They were 100% sure of thier actions. Was it right now? No. Also what's good to one person is evil to another. Here in 21 century America, suicide is frowned upon. But in Feudal Japan, a samurai who commits suicide when need be is an honorable hero. Or look at war. Hot topic is the Morality of the atomic bomb. Or better yet Iran. They're evil right. They want us all dead. Well what do you think they think about us. To them we are devil's. It's two sides of coin. No one is in the right.

So in short, yes the constitution needs revision.

[hawk]

Precisely why the original 13th amendment should be reinstated in the Constitution as it was never repealed. It was only removed in the mid-1850s. Not allowing people with titles of nobility to hold public office is necessary to the continued survival of the country. Lest those with an allegiance outside of the United States wield too much power. The Constitution does not apply only to the 18th century. It applies to the way in which man thanks, and the way in which government must be restricted from becoming too powerful. Precisely why we do not use democracy except in a very small context. Democracy allows the majority to violate the rights of the minority. In the only Nationwide election. The president of the United States is selected. The Electoral College was put into place precisely so that a greater number of people in just a few States couldn't Lord over the rest of the country by electing a president that doesn't represent the greater mass of the country as opposed to the greater mass of the people. That's just one example of how the founding fathers were prophets in their own time.

[marianlincoln]

The Constitution is a LIVING document it was ment to breath and GROW with our Nation as WE do NOT STAGNATE in a draw somewhere.

[peanut]

Human governmental, political “problems”never change. Evil is still and always be evil while good is and always be good.

[rhamby]

Same goes for the first and second amendment. Its a shame that we're just ignoring the law of our own country and letting the government get away with this just because time is passing

[Zenas]

A good and proper Constitution to govern over willful idiots seems to be the real situation.