The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence.
Things were here before you and will be here after you're gone. The geographic features, especially, give you a sense of your own place in the world and in time.
I wasn't aware of my dad being an actor when I was young. I remember there was an Australian children's entertainer on television called Ralph Harris and when I'd say my father was an actor, kids would say, you know, 'oh, is he Ralph Harris?' And I had to say no and then they would lose interest.