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I fully consent to paying my taxes, even when the money goes to things that I don't want my government to do. Everyone consents to the rules of democracy: Debat
by forapurpose 9y ago
I fully consent to paying my taxes, even when the money goes to things that I don't want my government to do. Everyone consents to the rules of democracy: Debate it, take a vote, majority wins. Sometimes I'll win, sometimes I'll lose, but I fully support the outcome every time (even if when I'm trying to change it for next time).
- pitaj 9y agoNot everybody consents to those rules. The founding fathers thought those rules were fundamentally broken which is why they encoded a stringent restrictive constitution including checks and balances and the bill of rights.
- wildrhythms 9y agoIn what way do you think the Bill of Rights is restrictive?
- pitaj 9y agoIt restricts the power of the government to do things it otherwise would have the power to do.
- simonh 9y agoThe founding fathers thought the rules of democracy were fundamentally broken? Isn't the Constitution and Bill of Rights precisely a set of rules for democracy?
- pitaj 9y agoYes, they did. Based on what happened in Greece, Rome, etc.