I don't agree with that. Please explain how we are being forced to do anything due to the Constitution? The tyranny we are under, i.e., the police state, and the theft of our money, is not Constitutional - they are products of the subversion of the Constitution. For example, the 16th amendment has been conveniently misused over the years (read: Constitutional Income: Do You Have Any?), much like the 1st amendment has been misused to stifle freedom of religion (ex: breaking crosses off of mountains), free speech (no more 'RedSkins' ala FCC), free assembly (we now have 'free speech zones'), and free press (which is now essentially the 4th branch of gov't). And that's not even mentioning what this behemoth has done to the 2nd amendment...
OR, it can mean that we have a ways to go in reaching our full potential. Just because the "noble experiment" is failing, doesn't mean we should just chuck our foundation, or that we shouldn't continue to strive to better ourselves as a people. This also speaks to why any other system, including voluntarism, won't necessarily work either. Man's inability to rise above the temptation of corruption will rear its ugly head no matter the system we choose. That's not to say it isn't worth moving in that direction. In fact, even with the existing Constitution, with the exception of the many amendments which should now be thrown out (Bill of Rights notwithstanding), voluntarism would be perfectly acceptable and allowable. The goal, I believe, is individual happiness, and self realization. I think that can be achieved, even with strict adherence to the Constitution.You are correct. The common man is unable to refrain from corruption. That means two things: 1) the Constitution can never work since the common man will always outnumber those who wish to abide by it. 2) the common man can't be trusted to vote since they will only vote for others who are also corrupt
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