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Apparently, yes.
by nicky0 8y ago
Apparently, yes.
- Spivak 8y agoHow else do you want democracy to work? The people agreed on a system of rules order to decide between two directions and a decision was made. If the government can just decide to not carry out the will of the people (however thin the margins are) then why have a vote at all?
- tdb7893 8y agoI wonder if for things like joining our leaving the EU we should make them get at least 60ish percent of the vote. Simple majorities have a tendency to ping-pong back and forth so it doesn't seem optional for huge systemic changes.
- tomp 8y agoThis is a good idea in theory, but the bigger problem is that the UK never voted for the EU either.
- Spivak 8y agoI absolutely agree but that's the kind of decision that has to be made a priori. Moving the goalposts after the results are in isn't very democratic.
- jimnotgym 8y agoHolding referendums in a representative democracy could be argued as undemocratic.
- nicky0 8y agoI'm not suggesting moving the goalposts now. I'm just saying the whole thing was misconceived in the first place. Cameron, when he called the referendum, never beleived it would go Leave. All the polls at that time said Remain would win easily. He believed it would be a clear Remain and we would all move on.
- rabidrat 8y agoPerhaps more than a simple majority? Perhaps a majority of the eligible voting population? What is called a "razor-thin majority" is actually a plurality. And I don't think democratic decisions should be made by plurality.
- nicky0 8y agoI want parliament to do its job we elected them to do. I want it not to use referendums to make major far-reaching decisions on simple majorities. We elect representatives to govern on our behalf not ask us what to do with a referendum at every turn.