Serbian Constitution undergoes criticism

The problem with the Serbian Constitution, so far as I can gather, it that, like the even more absurd European one, it's too long and too boring.

The American Constitution, even including its amendments, is short, inspiring and flexible. It is based on natural law. The British Constitution is even more remarkable because it goes back almost a thousand years and cannot be put onto a single document. It is the result of a natural and organic progression and is created, like English law in general, by many interractions between people rather than paternal and dictatorial pronouncements by governments.

In fact, it is quite possible to create a workable constitution with just a few words - 'people are free to do exactly as they please so long as they do not infringe upon the freedom of others to do likewise'. Anything else beyond that threatens to become state interference, which always ends in tears.

Serbian Constitution: what an impressive "masterpiece" of intentional defects! No wonder, what can you expect?
It was "commissioned", put together by "democratic minded" people of Kostunica.
It just shows how far Serbia is behind the other europeen countries.

Looks like the first two comments here failed to see...and B92 has a tendency not to put it as the title.

"Serbian Constitution meets EUROPEAN STANDARDS"

Behind eh? Joe...right...(rolls eyes)

B92 I think a more suitable title would have been "Serbian Constitution meets European Standards, but with some confrontations"

Thank you.

joe, you don´t know what you´re talking about, it was never so obvious as it is in your last comment here...

TPayne, the difference can be seen simply in the two different law-systems that are being used in the Anglo-Saxon, ( english-speaking world ) and the continental ( european ) law systems, that are based on socalled codifications ( instead of socalled "common law"-based legal systems of the US and UK and other countries influenced by them ).
the US-american constitution is in fact quite short, but then if you look upon it more thourougly it needs a lot of amendments...so that rather qualifies the advantages, if you bear in mind that much of what is codified in continental constitutions, had to be inserted in the aftermath ( after some law-suits ) in the anglo-american world... so, it can´t really be said, that those US, or UK constitutions are somehow better...it´s just the opposite, I guess.

and what I would like to emphasize: Constitution are not there to be "entertainment",...so, if the serbian constitution is boring in your eyes...that´s fine, but that doesn´t say a lot about it´s legal qualities.

on this occasion, ( this b92-article about the serbian constitution ) one can very nicely see, how simple the Albanians are arguing here... what is serbian must be bad!

maybe that´s the reason why the western-"democracies" only want to give them supervised independence...since they seem to be far from any sound consideration in regard of any thing that is related to Serbia.

go on Joe, entertain us a little bit with your knowledge about juristic matters... especially for me it´s a pleasure!

Kostunica=Putin of the Balkans

I had written a long opinion stating my views on the serbian constitution and I see that the moderator chose not to publish it. I do not understand the serbian moderation rules. Many times I have seen here posts that should have not been published, and I have also heard complaints from posters questionning the moderator's rules.

I wonder if the moderators could explain why they put aside harmless posts. b

sebastian, that was reaaally deep!

such a profound comment! wow!

but, in order to give you some info: there is at least on thing in common between Putin and Koštunica: they both are lawyers, Putin even graduated in economics too.

The problem with the Serbian Constitution, so far as I can gather, it that, like the even more absurd European one, it's too long and too boring.

The American Constitution, even including its amendments, is short, inspiring and flexible. It is based on natural law. The British Constitution is even more remarkable because it goes back almost a thousand years and cannot be put onto a single document. It is the result of a natural and organic progression and is created, like English law in general, by many interractions between people rather than paternal and dictatorial pronouncements by governments.

In fact, it is quite possible to create a workable constitution with just a few words - 'people are free to do exactly as they please so long as they do not infringe upon the freedom of others to do likewise'. Anything else beyond that threatens to become state interference, which always ends in tears.

Serbian Constitution: what an impressive "masterpiece" of intentional defects! No wonder, what can you expect?
It was "commissioned", put together by "democratic minded" people of Kostunica.
It just shows how far Serbia is behind the other europeen countries.

Looks like the first two comments here failed to see...and B92 has a tendency not to put it as the title.

"Serbian Constitution meets EUROPEAN STANDARDS"

Behind eh? Joe...right...(rolls eyes)

B92 I think a more suitable title would have been "Serbian Constitution meets European Standards, but with some confrontations"

Thank you.

joe, you don´t know what you´re talking about, it was never so obvious as it is in your last comment here...

TPayne, the difference can be seen simply in the two different law-systems that are being used in the Anglo-Saxon, ( english-speaking world ) and the continental ( european ) law systems, that are based on socalled codifications ( instead of socalled "common law"-based legal systems of the US and UK and other countries influenced by them ).
the US-american constitution is in fact quite short, but then if you look upon it more thourougly it needs a lot of amendments...so that rather qualifies the advantages, if you bear in mind that much of what is codified in continental constitutions, had to be inserted in the aftermath ( after some law-suits ) in the anglo-american world... so, it can´t really be said, that those US, or UK constitutions are somehow better...it´s just the opposite, I guess.

and what I would like to emphasize: Constitution are not there to be "entertainment",...so, if the serbian constitution is boring in your eyes...that´s fine, but that doesn´t say a lot about it´s legal qualities.

on this occasion, ( this b92-article about the serbian constitution ) one can very nicely see, how simple the Albanians are arguing here... what is serbian must be bad!

maybe that´s the reason why the western-"democracies" only want to give them supervised independence...since they seem to be far from any sound consideration in regard of any thing that is related to Serbia.

go on Joe, entertain us a little bit with your knowledge about juristic matters... especially for me it´s a pleasure!

Kostunica=Putin of the Balkans

I had written a long opinion stating my views on the serbian constitution and I see that the moderator chose not to publish it. I do not understand the serbian moderation rules. Many times I have seen here posts that should have not been published, and I have also heard complaints from posters questionning the moderator's rules.

I wonder if the moderators could explain why they put aside harmless posts. b

sebastian, that was reaaally deep!

such a profound comment! wow!

but, in order to give you some info: there is at least on thing in common between Putin and Koštunica: they both are lawyers, Putin even graduated in economics too.