You said — “There is nothing in the Constitution which requires states to make murder a crime.”
Huh??!!
Whatever happened to — “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, ... “
LOL! You must have misplace that somewhere in your pile of papers....
Regards,
Star Traveler
I'm confused, I know it's late and all.
Where does that appear in the Constitution?
I said that there nothing in the Constitution that requires the states to make murder illegal. The Declaration of Independence, which you quoted is NOT in the Constitution and is a legal nullity.