I would challenge the premise of this question. The meaning of âdotardâ does not change according to individual whim. The other answers given so far are spot on, but it has nothing to do with what it means âto themâ. I would say even that the usual pressures on the English language for words to shift meaning over time are not acting on this word nearly as strongly, since it seems to be out of common use these days.
There are several reasons why the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involved so much debate and discussion, but mainly because slavery was so contested and nobody wanted the government to have too much power. Comments.
Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion? The states were not ready to give up all of their independence. The states believed the Articles of Confederation were adequate. Each state was looking out for its personal interests and needs.*. Each state was certain that cooperation would lead to mutiny.