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.