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Originally Posted by RainMaker
At that point you're not really living in any sort of democracy so who cares?
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Correct, and that's a good thing. We live in a constitutional republic, not a democracy.
In a pure democracy, laws are made directly by the voting majority leaving the rights of the minority largely unprotected. In a republic, laws are made by representatives chosen by the people and must comply with a constitution that specifically protects the rights of the minority from the will of the majority.