> If an overwhelming majority disagrees then it becomes law That depends. This is why we have things like constitutions and constitutional courts, to prevent

> If an overwhelming majority disagrees then it becomes law That depends. This is why we have things like constitutions and constitutional courts, to prevent certain things from becoming law even if an overwhelming majority thinks they should. Of course if you're talking something like 99% majority, I agree. But even a 70% majority, which would generally be considered overwhekming, may not be enough today, in the US, to enact a constitutional amendment. You seem to consider this a bug. I consider this a feature. But past that, there are things that overwhelming majorities disagree with _doing_ but still don't think should be criminalized. Again, First Amendment jurisprudence is full of examples.