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Originally Posted by wittynickname
Well when the union was formed, the framers of the constitution also thought it was okay to own other human beings. So we should just let the decisions of men from 200+ years ago to make our decisions now, right?
It's the same BS as the Second Amendment argument. The founding fathers had no idea what kind of weaponry would exist in the future, nor what the political climate of the country would be. The world and this country were vastly different places back then, and we need to change things as times change.
I'd be more than happy to also alter the 2 senators/state thing, they're both outdated and unfairly benefit the interior states where a minority of the population lives.
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Again, if people want an amendment to change it, they can create a bill and have it passed. Until then, these are the rules. My point is arguing your result under a different system has no real impact.
No different than the second amendment, if enough people want it changed, it will get amended. Until there is enough support for that change, it won't and you have to live by it. This is how their democracy operates.
Doesn't matter what the founding fathers thought, if enough people now support whatever changes people want, you can make those changes.