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Originally Posted by Not Afraid
We're smarter than that, aren't we?
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Alas, we're not. And sometimes history is so sobering. (I'm about to reference one of my classes again. Sorry. It's my life right now.) We read the Dred Scott decision last week -- all umpty-um pages of it. It almost makes one sick to one's stomach to read those words, preserved for all of history, declaring that a person is property and that the property owner's rights trump the individual's liberty rights. How is that kind of thinking even possible?
Forget the touchy-feely equality crap they feed kids in school. Have them read the real deal. Have them read the actual documents so they understand why it's a big deal.
Ish.
Imagine how the kids will feel if they grow up and discard their parents' views.