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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
For the US, infalliability is enshrined in our concepts of freedom and democracy. Yes, how we interpret them will change with every generation, but not our fundamental belief in freedom and democracy.
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It is as intellectually dishonest when used to further a form of government as it is when use to further a form of belief.
To say that the founding fathers believed that democracy was an infallibly correct form of governance is incorrect. They fought like bastards over what form of a republic we should have.