I am right now in a debate with my brother, and it is turning into more of an argument that a debate. He is active military, and I am ex-military, and he is accusing me of being anti-military with my current stance. I need some of you Constitutional Wizards to help me out. Here is my stance.
Basically, we we talking about the ability and the duty of the common people to rise up if ever necessary, and change their government by force of arms. (not that I advocate this BTW) I tell him that the founding fathers thought that a government controlled, standing military was a bad thing. A government controlled, standing military would be used as a weapon AGAINST AMERICAN CITIZENS, if an armed resistance or uprising ever occurred, and that was a great fear of the founding fathers, and commented upon often. I tried to explain this better, but now he swears I am anti-military, which I most certainly am not.
I tried to take the militia angle, but no go. Can someone with a deeper understanding of this part of the constitution give me a little help to properly explain exactly what the constitution says on this issue, and what the founding fathers intended?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Basically, we we talking about the ability and the duty of the common people to rise up if ever necessary, and change their government by force of arms. (not that I advocate this BTW) I tell him that the founding fathers thought that a government controlled, standing military was a bad thing. A government controlled, standing military would be used as a weapon AGAINST AMERICAN CITIZENS, if an armed resistance or uprising ever occurred, and that was a great fear of the founding fathers, and commented upon often. I tried to explain this better, but now he swears I am anti-military, which I most certainly am not.
I tried to take the militia angle, but no go. Can someone with a deeper understanding of this part of the constitution give me a little help to properly explain exactly what the constitution says on this issue, and what the founding fathers intended?
Any help greatly appreciated.