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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: paul_philp who wrote (76905)2/23/2003 7:25:24 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (3) of 281500
 
I know that Great Britain doesn't have an actual Constitution, as the US does, but they manage somehow. I believe it is because the values are inherent in the people themselves, sort of default mode.

For example, Magna Carta did not say anything new. It forced King John to agree to what always was.

When the US Constitution was adopted, there was a great debate between those who wanted the Bill of Rights, and those who did not. The ones who did not want it believed that everybody felt the same way about things, so it wasn't necessary. The ones who argued for it thought that it would be better to be safe than sorry.

If a Constitution has a provision which is antithetical to the beliefs of the majority, it won't work, in the long run. It will be ignored, and forgotten.
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