Let's leave the current issue aside and speak to your general statement - that voting for an illegal action is typically considered immmoral. Do you mean to sa

Let's leave the current issue aside and speak to your general statement - that voting for an illegal action is typically considered immmoral. Do you mean to say this is basically universal? I'm American. I would not expect many people here to say holding a vote can be a crime. Many people would say that secession itself may be a crime even if it was voted for (while others would say the vote establishes the right to secede). But they would say holding a vote is a right that should be protected by killing the people trying to prevent the vote from happening, if necessary.