I venture to say that every man who is not presumably incapacitated by some consideration of personal unfitness or of political danger is morally entitled to come within the pale of the Constitution.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He argues that all capable men deserve inclusion under the Constitution.
- In plain terms
- Every able person should have rights under the Constitution.
- What can you take from it?
- Constitutional rights belong to all capable men.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides fitness?
- Are some excluded justly?
Another view
This view may exclude those deemed unfit by others.
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