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Most people aren't going to just come out and say that they think one amendment is more important than another. They will just interpret each amendment to be compatible with their beliefs. Someone who proposes stricter gun control will interpret the 2nd amendment as a reference only to militias, or they might argue that there is a gun death epidemic in the US that is worth a "small" violation of the 2nd amendment. Similarly, someone who approves of the government's ability to decrypt a phone might argue that the threat of terrorist is worth a "small" violation of the 4th amendment.



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