Remember the brilliance of the constitution is that it is "flexible" explicitly by virtual of the amendment process, which can be driven by congress or driven by the states. So any part of the constitution can change! For most of our nations existence (well the first 2/3rds at least), the proper process was followed - sometimes too rapidly and without sufficient consideration requiring corrective action via the very same process of amendment.
Somewhere in the mid 20th century it was decided this process was too something: to complex (it is not), to transparent (it is), or perhaps to subject to the will of the people to intrude on whims and wishes of those who wish to rule (my theory). Do not accept this false narrative: the constitution IS a living document, but by amendment, not "creative" interpretations, convoluted court rulings or outright circumvention by repetition. It remains a fact that it is morally and legally wrong to assert we must "update" our understanding of the words to align with the times. The update process is clearly defined: amendment.
Remember the brilliance of the constitution is that it is "flexible" explicitly by virtual of the amendment process, which can be driven by congress or driven by the states. So any part of the constitution can change! For most of our nations existence (well the first 2/3rds at least), the proper process was followed - sometimes too rapidly and without sufficient consideration requiring corrective action via the very same process of amendment.
Somewhere in the mid 20th century it was decided this process was too something: to complex (it is not), to transparent (it is), or perhaps to subject to the will of the people to intrude on whims and wishes of those who wish to rule (my theory). Do not accept this false narrative: the constitution IS a living document, but by amendment, not "creative" interpretations, convoluted court rulings or outright circumvention by repetition. It remains a fact that it is morally and legally wrong to assert we must "update" our understanding of the words to align with the times. The update process is clearly defined: amendment.