[FRIAM] Constitution Drafting Project

[Frank Wimberly]

Onan "spilled his seed on the ground."  No?

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Frank C. Wimberly
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On Sat, Dec 12, 2020, 9:58 AM Prof David West <profwest at fastmail.fm> wrote:

> Onanism?
>
> I assume you are using the in the modern metaphor/euphemism sense
> (masturbation/coitus interuptus) but it made me think about words, words,
> words that reflected the actual "sin" of Onan — which was pure and simple
> theft.
>
> Words placed in front of you, like this text, could be an act of thievery
> on my part; as I am 'stealing' your attention and time if they manage to
> seduce you into musing about them.
>
> seductive words might also take us into the biblical realm of adultery
> which was also a property crime with nothing to do with sex.
>
> davew
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020, at 10:01 AM, uǝlƃ ↙↙↙ wrote:
> >
> > Thoughts on the National Constitution Center's "Constitution Drafting
> > Project"
> >
> https://reason.com/volokh/2020/12/09/thoughts-on-the-national-constitution-centers-constitution-drafting-project/
> >
> > I had no idea such a project was underway! Though it's possible I
> > learned about it and simply forgot. I *feel* like I should have been
> > aware of it, given the number of productive arguments I've had about
> > the electoral college over the past 4 years.
> >
> > In particular, I am ignorant of the American Constitution Society
> > <https://www.acslaw.org/>, as a "living constitution" complement to the
> > Federalist Society (or at least that's they way Somin describes it. I
> > haven't yet read the Atlantic article he links to ... words, words,
> > words ... so many words. Which words extend out into the world and
> > which words are mere Onanism?
> >
> > --
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