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human
CMV: It doesn't matter what the founding fathers of the United States would have done in any given issue.

I'm not sure what the popular view on reddit is about this, but in the real world, I hear arguments from both sides of the political spectrum regarding what the founding fathers would have thought.  I don't really think it matters because the founding fathers were not gods who could prepare for any problem or know everything, they were just people.  We live in a different time than the founding fathers, and even if we didn't, it isn't like the founding fathers were infallible.  I'm not saying the founding fathers were always wrong, but I don't think a view deserves any more merit just for being the view of one of the founding fathers.  I believe political scientists should focus on what would be the best solution to an issue instead of interpreting what the founding fathers would have done.

Edit: Someone pointed out that the title is a bit different from my actual opinion.  I believe it is ok to respect the founding fathers as experts, but not to elevate their opinions above that.
gpt
We still hold the US Constitution to be the law of the land.

The US Constitution was drafted by the founding fathers. 

US Constitution is relatively short document that needs to be interpreted when particular circumstances occur. 

Intent of the writer is a common tool used when interpreting documents.

Thus, it does matter what the founding fathers thought, because their intent is relevant when interpreting the Constitution.