[Dumb_Ox]

And as you must well know, you actually skipped the beginning of the Declaration. You seem to be trying to avoid something:

I correctly assumed we both knew what they were. I was avoiding length.

Reality cannot be summed up in a few paragraphs without great distortion. If the Declaration is an ideological document, why does it so quickly descend into specific grievances and commendations of the reasoned judgments of men?

Ideologues wish to institute their ideology at any cost. The American revolt was limited in aims and goals, thus attainable. Excepting Canada, its proponents had little intention of spreading an American ideology elsewhere. They knew too well that liberty is a fragile thing, requiring the right culture for it to take deep roots.

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Reality cannot be summed up in a few paragraphs without great distortion.

Generality does not equal distortion.

If the Declaration is an ideological document, why does it so quickly descend into specific grievances and commendations of the reasoned judgments of men?

Because these grievances were numerous specific instances of violation of the rights declared in the first paragraph.

They knew too well that liberty is a fragile thing, requiring the right culture for it to take deep roots.

It takes a culture of respect for our Creator endowed human rights, yes. I can agree with you there.