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Originally Posted by pan6467
But should the voice of the majority be ignored?
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Yes, if that voice is calling for the violation of citizens' individual rights.
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It's a double edged sword, and a slippery slope that leads to more federal involvement and less freedoms.
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I don't really see that it's a double-edged sword. As I see it, the only real threat to freedom here is allowing the majority to vote it away from the minority.
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Last edited by Telluride; 12-11-2005 at 01:07 AM..
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