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Any outcome other than UK leaving the EU would go against democratically elected decision, in essence suspending democracy.

• hmmdiggy 10y ago
  This is also my opinion, but for those downvoting/greying this comment could you elaborate why you disagree?
  • learnstats2 10y ago
    I believe democracy is about following the will of the people. As such, there are several levels I object to this comment, in particular that we have fair reason to believe the will of the people might have changed in recent days. Stubbornly following the result of a majority vote is majoritarianism, not democracy.
    • samdoidge 10y ago
      Stubbornly following the result of a majority vote is majoritarianism, not democracy. Nonsense. In the case of an A/B referendum, following the majority vote is democracy.
• vkou 10y ago
  The public isn't ever asked to vote on wars, trade deals, etc. When it is asked to shoot itself in the foot with a non-binding referendum, overturning it would be no different. In a representative democracy, all you vote for is your representative. The rest is politics.
  • arethuza 10y ago
    Exactly, if we had a consultative democracy we'd probably have the death penalty!
    • dTal 10y ago
      You may want to lower your voice. If there's one thing this referendum has (re)demonstrated it's that things can go from wingnut to oh-my-god-its-happening frighteningly quickly.