- 22 Feb 2005 09:13
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No there's not. Whichever side loses the vote has no power, no protection of their rights. In the left handed example, what recourse would lefties have? They are very clearly being oppressed by right handers, I want to know what you would do if that situation sprung up.
Way to skirt the issue.
The question is what do you do when the will of the majority is to violate the rights of the minority? How can you honestly say that there is "equal" power when the ONLY power is among the people who are within the majority?
System means heirarchy. In a democracy there is equality of power. You're talking outside that concept so I'm afraid you're being irrelevant.
No there's not. Whichever side loses the vote has no power, no protection of their rights. In the left handed example, what recourse would lefties have? They are very clearly being oppressed by right handers, I want to know what you would do if that situation sprung up.
Also, people can hold whatever views that want. You say a majoraty of Americans are opposed to gay marriage. But what about civil unions? And plus, remember, therre hasn't been a national referendum, so you can only make judgements based on polls and state referendums.
And last time I looked a majoraty of Americans are in favour of civil unions.
Way to skirt the issue.
The question is what do you do when the will of the majority is to violate the rights of the minority? How can you honestly say that there is "equal" power when the ONLY power is among the people who are within the majority?
"Never put passions ahead of principles. Even if you win, you lose."