The idea that it can't be changed at all is fucking crazy. The Founding Fathers created Amendments because they knew that it might be a good idea to tweak it a little at some point.

the idea that it has no relevance is even crazier.

What I'm saying is that it has to be changed. Obviously some parts of it are going to be outdated, and that's what amendments are for? Besides, I over dramatize things for humorous purposes. I guess people can't tell sarcasm when they see it.

Universal health care works. But America clearly isn't ready for it because of their shitty mentality, and that's a shame for all of the people who want change and progress, even if obamacare is shit.

Are you kidding me? The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. If it has no relevance to modern society then I guess individual liberty and rule of law are outdated ideas. Without the Constitution we have a lawless government. It will always lead to authoritarianism. Though it is sad today that not even the high court can stand in between the statist political elite and our liberty.

>Hippocratic oath
>2400 year old oath
>Still taken by doctors

You either adapt or....

The Hippocratic Oath has been modified to suit our modern needs since it was first created. There was a clause in the original prohibiting prospective doctors from having sex with their patients - needless to say, we don't have that clause anymore, because it's just an expectation of society that that won't happen. Besides that, the Oath is not a binding contract - just a tradition upon med school graduation. Graduates may opt out of taking it.

Fuck, I knew that was a flimsy argument (might have helped if I actually knew something about become a practicing doctor)

The Constitution is still relevant though. If the constitution is ignored then the government can make as many stupid decisions as it can. The government is a judicial monopoly, so without restraints it can do anything it wants.

Oh, yeah, I wasn't saying the Constitution isn't relevant; I was just bustin' your balls. There's really a parallel there about how we've updated the Hippocratic Oath - because we amend the Constitution and pass laws through the Elastic Clause and at a state-level with the Ninth Amendment.

Our Constitution is, and was designed to be, highly adaptable, far-reaching, and above all else, EXTREMELY modular. People today don't realize that.

btw, love your username ;)

Yeah, that's true, and those amendments are sometimes getting walked on, today, and the Supreme Court doesn't seem to care, either.

Danke!