lol, 1791 was a long-ass time ago, and the flintlock era is long past. Also they all had slaves and didn't believe women had the right to vote, and that black people were people. Franklin likely lost his mind to syphilis. There's no sense putting on a hat that doesn't fit. I prefer to evaluate the role of guns from first principles in the current world not the age of dysentery and cholera. Times change and laws evolve. It's a good thing.
I've never understood the elevation of the founding fathers to infallible deities. They had some good ideas, and some terrible ideas, and that doesn't detract from what they accomplished.
The 1st amendment was written in the era of printing presses - should we scrap that too? After all, there's no way they could have predicted the internet.
Not at all, we should evaluate each one on its own merits and be open to changing them if they're not longer relevant or interesting. Especially if it's actively harmful. In what way do you think the 1st amendment is no longer relevant, interesting and is harmful?
I can very much explain my opinions in re the 2nd.
Each amendment is independent and invalidating one does nothing to any other.
But looks if you can convince me the 1st amendment needs a revisit, I'd be open to it. I don't think so, but a compelling case would change my mind.
I 100% agree. I hate guns and love freedom of speech. As a centrist i got to say that liberals are just as cunning as extreme right.
For example, liberals support gay rights but don't dare to condemn muslims who hold/preach hatred towards gays and defend wearing burq as a good thing that ever happened to muslim women.
Like I said we can agree to disagree. My question would be why stop with this analytical framework on the 2nd amendment? How would the founding fathers feel about the 14th? Not great, I wager, given, you know. How does that mesh with the modern world? It feels disingenuous to only harken back to them on things we think they'd like and ignore their opinion on things we're pretty sure they'd take issue with.
I guess my point is, in your hypothetical question about imagining life in 1791... you mean as a straight, white, male right? Because if I'm anything other than that particular combo, dude, I can't tell you I'd arrive at the conclusion you want me to. 14th wasn’t until 1866. Women couldn’t vote until the 19th in 1920. That's not an argument for guns so much as it's an argument for 'being top dog is pretty good.'
Do you think Aliens would (if they wanted to) rather make first contact in a place where it's relevant now more than ever to own guns, or in a place where it's less so?
I've never understood the elevation of the founding fathers to infallible deities. They had some good ideas, and some terrible ideas, and that doesn't detract from what they accomplished.
The wedding is over, the priest can go home now.