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To: tpaine

Upon which moral foundation does the Constitution stand?


21 posted on 06/16/2007 11:02:18 PM PDT by D-fendr
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To: D-fendr; y'all
It was claimed that treating one's neighbor as you would have yourself treated only makes sense if there is something bigger to consider than number one.

I responded: - the premise that a groups "bigger" goal can be gained by treating an unwilling neighbor as a scofflaw makes no sense at all.
Treating one's neighbor as you would have yourself treated [our golden rule] is part of the basic principles of our Constitution and Bill of Rights; namely that, - our rights to life, liberty, or property, - shall not be infringed by majority rule.

Upon which moral foundation does the Constitution stand?

The moral foundation based on our golden rule, which I consider common to all rational men.

23 posted on 06/17/2007 7:09:32 AM PDT by tpaine (" My most important function on the Supreme Court is to tell the majority to take a walk." -Scalia)
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