Constitution Drafting Project

[gepr]

Thoughts on the National Constitution Center's "Constitution Drafting Project"
https://reason.com/volokh/2020/12/09/thoughts-on-the-national-constitution-centers-constitution-drafting-project/

I had no idea such a project was underway! Though it's possible I learned about it and simply forgot. I *feel* like I should have been aware of it, given the number of productive arguments I've had about the electoral college over the past 4 years.

In particular, I am ignorant of the American Constitution Society <https://www.acslaw.org/>, as a "living constitution" complement to the Federalist Society (or at least that's they way Somin describes it. I haven't yet read the Atlantic article he links to ... words, words, words ... so many words. Which words extend out into the world and which words are mere Onanism?

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[thompnickson2]

Ooooooooh!  Interesting.  May be we can get John to tell us about it on Friday.  Not before 10 o'clock, please.

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Nicholas Thompson
Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology
Clark University
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Thoughts on the National Constitution Center's "Constitution Drafting Project"
https://reason.com/volokh/2020/12/09/thoughts-on-the-national-constitution-centers-constitution-drafting-project/

I had no idea such a project was underway! Though it's possible I learned about it and simply forgot. I *feel* like I should have been aware of it, given the number of productive arguments I've had about the electoral college over the past 4 years.

In particular, I am ignorant of the American Constitution Society <https://www.acslaw.org/>, as a "living constitution" complement to the Federalist Society (or at least that's they way Somin describes it. I haven't yet read the Atlantic article he links to ... words, words, words ... so many words. Which words extend out into the world and which words are mere Onanism?

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[Prof David West]

Onanism?

I assume you are using the in the modern metaphor/euphemism sense (masturbation/coitus interuptus) but it made me think about words, words, words that reflected the actual "sin" of Onan — which was pure and simple theft.

Words placed in front of you, like this text, could be an act of thievery on my part; as I am 'stealing' your attention and time if they manage to seduce you into musing about them.

seductive words might also take us into the biblical realm of adultery which was also a property crime with nothing to do with sex.

davew


On Thu, Dec 10, 2020, at 10:01 AM, uǝlƃ ↙↙↙ wrote:

>
> Thoughts on the National Constitution Center's "Constitution Drafting
> Project"
> https://reason.com/volokh/2020/12/09/thoughts-on-the-national-constitution-centers-constitution-drafting-project/
>
> I had no idea such a project was underway! Though it's possible I
> learned about it and simply forgot. I *feel* like I should have been
> aware of it, given the number of productive arguments I've had about
> the electoral college over the past 4 years.
>
> In particular, I am ignorant of the American Constitution Society
> <https://www.acslaw.org/>, as a "living constitution" complement to the
> Federalist Society (or at least that's they way Somin describes it. I
> haven't yet read the Atlantic article he links to ... words, words,
> words ... so many words. Which words extend out into the world and
> which words are mere Onanism?
>
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[Frank Wimberly-2]

Onan "spilled his seed on the ground."  No?

On Sat, Dec 12, 2020, 9:58 AM Prof David West <[hidden email]> wrote:

Onanism?

I assume you are using the in the modern metaphor/euphemism sense (masturbation/coitus interuptus) but it made me think about words, words, words that reflected the actual "sin" of Onan — which was pure and simple theft.

Words placed in front of you, like this text, could be an act of thievery on my part; as I am 'stealing' your attention and time if they manage to seduce you into musing about them.

seductive words might also take us into the biblical realm of adultery which was also a property crime with nothing to do with sex.

davew


On Thu, Dec 10, 2020, at 10:01 AM, uǝlƃ ↙↙↙ wrote:
>
> Thoughts on the National Constitution Center's "Constitution Drafting
> Project"
> https://reason.com/volokh/2020/12/09/thoughts-on-the-national-constitution-centers-constitution-drafting-project/
>
> I had no idea such a project was underway! Though it's possible I
> learned about it and simply forgot. I *feel* like I should have been
> aware of it, given the number of productive arguments I've had about
> the electoral college over the past 4 years.
>
> In particular, I am ignorant of the American Constitution Society
> <https://www.acslaw.org/>, as a "living constitution" complement to the
> Federalist Society (or at least that's they way Somin describes it. I
> haven't yet read the Atlantic article he links to ... words, words,
> words ... so many words. Which words extend out into the world and
> which words are mere Onanism?
>
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[Prof David West]

yes, but that was not his "sin." The seed belonged to his dead brother by law and so his "crime" /"sin" was depriving his brother of owed property, hence theft.

davew

On Sat, Dec 12, 2020, at 10:00 AM, Frank Wimberly wrote:

Onan "spilled his seed on the ground."  No?

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On Sat, Dec 12, 2020, 9:58 AM Prof David West <[hidden email]> wrote:

Onanism?

I assume you are using the in the modern metaphor/euphemism sense (masturbation/coitus interuptus) but it made me think about words, words, words that reflected the actual "sin" of Onan — which was pure and simple theft.

Words placed in front of you, like this text, could be an act of thievery on my part; as I am 'stealing' your attention and time if they manage to seduce you into musing about them.

seductive words might also take us into the biblical realm of adultery which was also a property crime with nothing to do with sex.

davew

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020, at 10:01 AM, uǝlƃ ↙↙↙ wrote:

>

> Thoughts on the National Constitution Center's "Constitution Drafting

> Project"

> https://reason.com/volokh/2020/12/09/thoughts-on-the-national-constitution-centers-constitution-drafting-project/

>

> I had no idea such a project was underway! Though it's possible I

> learned about it and simply forgot. I *feel* like I should have been

> aware of it, given the number of productive arguments I've had about

> the electoral college over the past 4 years.

>

> In particular, I am ignorant of the American Constitution Society

> <https://www.acslaw.org/>, as a "living constitution" complement to the

> Federalist Society (or at least that's they way Somin describes it. I

> haven't yet read the Atlantic article he links to ... words, words,

> words ... so many words. Which words extend out into the world and

> which words are mere Onanism?

>

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