Sunday, February 16, 2014

Amentment III: Quartering Consent

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

This rather self-explanatory amendment was of vital importance to the Founders and the budding Union. So important in fact, that they even mentioned it in the Declaration of Independence. However, this particular amendment might seem a little aged by today's standards. With army barracks in every major city and the military's ability to set up camp virtually anywhere, some might say that this is a superfluous right in this day and age. What do you think about this? I have not yet made up my mind about this but I see how it could be unnecessary now. Comment and let the discussion begin.

Make sure you know what you're talking about before you start living it.

This kind of quartering was a major problem to the homes of the colonialists.

For more information about the reasons behind this amendment, click here.

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