Is the declaration of independence outdated?

The list of specific grievances may well be of historical value only - and thus they may be outdated, although perhaps not irrelevant. But in the earlier part, there is an insistence that government grows from the populous, from the will of the people. read more

The Declaration of Independence of the United States gives the rationale and specific grievances, for a sovereign people, to declare independence from oppressive government. If you can forever eliminate oppressive government, you could have a case for saying the Declaration is outdated. read more

It may be seen as nothing more than a list of complaints filed against a tyrannical monarch by a bunch of white landowners wearing wigs. read more

As the Fourth of July rolls around once again, some commentators will undoubtedly make similar points about the Declaration of Independence. Yes, the Declaration declared that “all men are created equal,” but it thereby left the female half of humanity out of account. read more