A few days ago
bbyxdoll

john adams quote; what does it mean?

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other.”

-John Adams

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A few days ago
howdigethere

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My interpretation:

No government can control the humanity when it is overwhelming devoted to morality or religion. Our constitution addresses only moral and religious peoples. It is useless if the citizens become immoral and deviate from religion.

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Our constitution is written to provide for a moral and religious country.

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A few days ago
bluebell
“Our government has no power capable of dealing with people who have no conscience or sense of morality.

Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other.”

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A few days ago
a_mom
It means that the constitution was designed for honest good people. People who would make choices for the good of our nation. People who choose to obey laws rather than being forced to obey (prison). Our government gives the people (it’s citizens) more freedoms and rights than any other nation. What we do with these freedoms and rights determine whether our country will survive.
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A few days ago
Tom
It means that only honest people will obey the law, among other things. It means that anyone who wishes to violate laws and morals can do so and that laws are only kept by honest men.

It fails to mention that there are consequences to be faced by those who chose to violate the rules of Society.

You can do literally anything you want to if you are willing to be held accountable.

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4 years ago
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the government ought to be created as a fashion to serve the individuals quite than a king or an elite, small team of fellows. while the U. S. and the shape have been created many of the 1st tries have been to envision yet another monarchy like the only in England which the founders had merely fought a conflict to flee.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
no one in politics can tell a person what they like, that deals with personal standards or religion. greed, desire, getting back at someone, or courage would defeat the purpose of the constitution. it is desinged only for riligious people with thier own standards. no one else deserves it.
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A few days ago
smartass_yankee_tom
it could be interpreted as a defense for the bill of rights… a need for freedom of religion etc debate about slavery or the right to bear arms.

it could be taken in a variety of ways. there isnt one meaning. look further at the context.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
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