The Jaredites under their series if kind were without a solid foundation. Norms of behavior could swing wildly because their was no foundation more enduring than the current leadership. That is the great strength of a constitutional order — the foundation is settled and reviewable from generation to generation and stability can remain as long as the nation chooses not to abandon that foundation (even if they make changes to bring it in line with emerging beliefs). The idea of simply abandoning that order is so dangerous because it leaves a good of chaos and anarchy where there are no common rules to operate from.
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