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Originally Posted by mazul
No, I am saying that I understand why some people do not want the change and I do not consider them to be bastards, ignorant or idiots because of it. If enough people want the change, then the government should allow it, no doubt about it.
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No.
Some things should not be left to a democratic vote. Ever heard of the buzzphrase, "Tyranny of the Majority"? It's usually how slavery, and bigotry, and persecution for religion, race, or sexuality starts.
Just because the majority wants something does not make it legal, or even morally right. To bring up a previous example again: even if 100% of the population did write in votes in that George Bush be elected again in the 2008 election, he could not, because the law states that he could not. Not that George Bush ever cared about the laws of the country he ran, but that's a different story.