The Rational Argumentator

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Arguments for Bills of Rights -- Part 1 of 4 -- Video

In the first part of this four-part presentation, Mr. Stolyarov discusses the function of bills of rights and why, as parchment barriers, they are often much more effective than many critics think. The primary function of a bill of rights is not to directly persuade would-be usurpers of the immorality of abusing individual rights, but rather to create a deterrent effect against such usurpers by persuading a preponderance of the population that the rights enumerated deserve to be respected and protected. This presentation examines the historical arguments for and against bills of rights and further develops this discussion on the basis of contemporary economic insights and Mr. Stolyarov’s innovative constitution, The Freecharter, designed to more securely protect individual rights than the U. S. Constitution has done.

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