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Originally Posted by Coppertop
The role of the government is to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. Slavery, religious discrimination, race discrimination - all these things are prime examples of what was once viewed as acceptable by the majority. That doesn't make them right.
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That is not the role of the government. Read the constitution. The government is to protect the minority in certain circumstances and respect the majority in certain circumstances. It's fair to argue about whether a particular issue falls into one or the other, but patently false to ignore the majority's rightful and lawful role in government.