Humans are bad. The Constitution is good. Deal with it.

"There is no way we can determine what intents the framers of the Constitution had. There is never a way to tell truthfully of someone's intentions." --Perhaps you should read the Federalist Papers. "Humans are bad. (His case) Result : Constitution is bad" --Humans are "bad" without moral guidance. The Constitution is a moral guideline. "It's to help out others of his own kind, not this buisness and insurance and "modern" **** that we have today, not to deny people healthcare just because it earns you more money, not to do all this sort of immmoral ********. Man's nature IS compassionate." --The problem is, there is a fundamental misunderstanding of the Constitution. Americans currently see government not as the protector of their rights, but as the provider of said rights. They view government as an engine for change rather than a covenant with the people. They believe our federal agencies should spend time and money taking the profits of businesses rather than easing the barriers to economic growth for everyone in this country. They believe prosperity comes from the government, not entrepreneurship and incorporation. They believe that their freedom includes freedom from exertion, freedom from worry, and freedom from failure. They have bought the Big Lie of Big Government. They profess to value democracy, but subconsciously yearn for socialism. The responsible leaders of this country, in Congress and in the Oval Office, need to tell the American people a harsh truth. We must spread the word that the American Revolution was fought to limit government, not expand it. We must teach our countrymen that a government with the power to give anything away also has the power to take anything away. We must unmask the essential truth of human life: our rights emanate from our Creator, not the created apparatus of the state. And, finally, and perhaps most difficult of all, our leaders must tell people that the freedom to succeed includes the possibility that you may fall on your butt. Self-reliance, personal responsibility and free enterprise are precepts we once believed in as Americans; in the 18th century, we lionized these tenets so fully that we committed them to history within the pages of our Constitution. It's time we believed in them once again. America needs to stand tall and proud. We don't need to faint away, pathetic, cold, cowardly, and weak. "Please explain "higher purpose" and "sacred duties" to me." --There is a higher purpose. As human beings, they know that they are the only creatures on the planet who are concerned with legacies, with the fellow members of their species. As scientists, they know that the universe is rational (Newton's Laws, etc.) but they devise theories to remove the rationality from their surroundings (Darwinism, evolution by chance mutation, etc.). As moral agents, they know that their actions are not only necessary and unnecessary, but good and evil. As citizens of a democracy, they know that every life has intrinsic value, that every citizen deserves a voice, and that women have an equal value to men; they also know that these very values are derived from religion, and still they will not recognize the divine significance of life on earth. They accuse the religious of deluding themselves, of devising a whimsical system of reward and significance for life, just to make themselves feel better (why would we imagine Hell, then? Just a thought.). But the truth is that atheists are the ones who delude themselves. Atheists are the ones who want to ignore the meaning of life while still trying to do meaningful things. Atheists are the ones who wish to make themselves feel better about their immoral actions and their "free," sinful lifestyles. After all, if God is not, everything is permitted. My point, finally, is this. Do not be discouraged by science, for it provides MORE evidence for an ultimate purpose, not less. Love your fellow man and practice generosity not to find meaning in your life, but to proclaim your loyalty and love for the God who gave you that meaning. "WHAT THE F***!?!!!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS? Okay I BEG you to answer this question next round" --If there are no regulations on human behavior, liberty is nothing but wishful thinking. When humans are free to do as they please without limit, there is no liberty for anyone, for everyone is under threat of being invaded by their neighbor without consequence. Think about it. "I'll continue next round. I want you to answer me about what my position is supposed to be." --That's up to you. YOU chose to accept the challenge, not me.