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Originally posted by Spanky
This really bears no relevene to what is happening today. Since the founders allowed slavery to continue (and many were slaveholders), and only allowed white men to vote, it is not like they should be used as the ultimate guidance when it comes to the proper respect for human rights. I don't think any of them would have cared at all how a muslim prisoner (especially one that had targeted women and children) were treated.
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Interesting.
The Founders views were relevant when you thought Washington denied Andre any process and summarily hanged him, but are irrelevant once you are shown to have been mistaken.
