The myth that the word happiness was substituted to mean property in our Constitution is partly truth. The idea of happiness also includes not only the right to own property, but also the right to exist unmolested or be intimidated by others preventing the state of happiness. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to spell out …
The myth that the word happiness was substituted to mean property in our Constitution is partly truth. The idea of happiness also includes not only the right to own property, but also the right to exist unmolested or be intimidated by others preventing the state of happiness. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to spell out exactly what the generality of the phrase means. Smart thinking of one of the founding fathers…unfortunately legislators still create laws in general terms which allows nefarious interpretations.
The myth that the word happiness was substituted to mean property in our Constitution is partly truth. The idea of happiness also includes not only the right to own property, but also the right to exist unmolested or be intimidated by others preventing the state of happiness. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to spell out exactly what the generality of the phrase means. Smart thinking of one of the founding fathers…unfortunately legislators still create laws in general terms which allows nefarious interpretations.