Originally Posted by galleryseek

The constitution has been amended 17 times, and the constitution is constantly disregarded by those in power.. Again, it's just a piece of paper.

Instead of gaining your moral compass based on ancient texts, there's a better way: it's called the non-aggression principle. It's wrong to initiate or threaten the initiation of force against a person or their property. Stick to that as the basis by which you associate with others and you'll be fine.