the founding fathers had a blind spot when they wrote the constitution?????
What the heck is wrong with politically correct people? The world was very different then. When Jefferson wrote that “all men are created equal”, he likely meant men and not women. Does that mean the Declaration of Independence is a worthless document? The constitution allowed for slavery. It was written in an 18th century world. Does the fact that we abolished slavery eventually not matter to these people?
so, since the constitution does not read like the Communist Manifesto, is it a worthless document because it doesn’t create a perfect world such as Barack would like to see??????
No, it is highly unlikely that Jefferson intended by that immortal and sweeping phrase merely to distinguish between male and female. While it's true that the word can be used to denominate male human beings, it can and also was used its indefinite sense to refer to persons or people in general. I think it is probably an anachronistic importing of modern sensibilities and political correctness back to Jefferson's time to interpret his use of the word as an indicator of sexual distinction.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913 + 1828)
Displaying 1 result(s) from the 1828 edition:
MEN, plu. of man. Two or more males, individuals of the human race.
- 1. Males of bravery. We will live in honor, or die like men.
- 2. Persons; people; mankind; in an indefinite sense. Men are apt to forget the benefactor, while they riot on the benefit.
Cordially,