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Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum
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To: TimF who wrote (3958)8/10/2000 6:01:24 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (2) of 13056
 
I agree with you.

The question, of course, is what the Constitution says. Reasonable minds can differ.

The other question is whether the constitution should be interpreted as a static document or a living document.

It's easy to say the former. But consider, then, that the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment would still allow flogging, branding, etc., none of which were considered cruel or unusual in 1787. Should we allow those today?
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