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Old 10-26-2006, 08:59 PM   #99 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
As far as putting it to a vote, the only issue I have with this is that rights are rarely granted to protect the majority. They are there to ensure that the politically powerless are not treated unjustly by the politically powerful.
Protecting the minority is central to the ideas present in the Bill of Rights.

Thank you, JJ, for pointing out something that is so incredibly important to us, whether we realize it or not.
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