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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ In response to the chorus of historical examples (mainly from the USA's constitu
- **Slavery** - **Slavery**
: Main points: (1) Slavery was an area where property rights needed to be extended to afro-americans, and then subsequently, diligently enforced. The solution to slavery was to extend and enforce property rights -- not to abolish private property altogether. (2) Wellspring will not make this mistake -- WS extends property rights to **all** residents from day one. (3) When the polity truly desires changes, they will demand them of their politicians even using force if necessary -- and this is what happened in the Civil War, the outcome of which was the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments. If you argue that "Well, they had to use guns and fight a war just to get those changes", we reply by pointing out that the ability to take up arms against the government and the politicians and to demand change was built into the constitituion intentionally for precisely this purpose. : Main points: (1) Slavery was an area where property rights needed to be extended to afro-americans, and then subsequently, diligently enforced. The solution to slavery was to extend and enforce property rights -- not to abolish private property altogether. (2) Wellspring will not make this mistake -- WS extends property rights to **all** residents from day one. (3) When the polity truly desires changes, they will demand them of their politicians even using force if necessary -- and this is what happened in the Civil War, the outcome of which was the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments. If you argue that "Well, they had to use guns and fight a war just to get those changes", we reply by pointing out that the ability to take up arms against the government and the politicians and to demand change was built into the constitituion intentionally for precisely this purpose.
- **LGBT+ rights** - **LGBT+ rights**
: Main points: (1)... (2) `WS` ensures it will not make this mistake to begin with. : Main points: (1) I don't know enough about the development and buildup to LGBT+ rights, and would appreciate assistance in drafting this point (2) `WS` ensures it will not make this mistake to begin with.
- **Womens' rights** - **Womens' rights**
: Main points: (1) The womens' political rights movement happened pretty rapidly and actually was a good example of how quickly change can happen in a republic when it is justified and desired by the overwhelming majority. (2) And again, `WS` is ensuring that we don't repeat this mistake to begin with. : Main points: (1) The womens' political rights movement happened pretty rapidly and actually was a good example of how quickly change can happen in a republic when it is justified and desired by the overwhelming majority. (2) And again, `WS` is ensuring that we don't repeat this mistake to begin with.