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[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

We're smarter than that, aren't we?

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.