The Constitution of the United States had guided our nation since 1789. It has been amended along the way because our nation has changed. An obvious example of social change and Constitutional amendment is the issue of slavery. Some of the men who wrote the document were slave owners. After that peculiar institution was deemed immoral our guiding document was amended.
But now some want to amend it to outlaw gay marriage. Some want to amend it to outlaw flag burning. Others want abortion outlawed Constitutionally. Are these issues of the same social gravity as slavery, freedom of the press, freedom of speech and the right to bear arms? Are we walking onto a slippery slope if we start making such changes to our guiding document?
Why isn't the Constitution good enough as it stands? Personally, I like it the way it is and there is no current issue weighty enough to justify ammendment. What do you think?
