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I don't understand. Are you saying that the government should do whatever they want even if it goes against what the majority of the population wants? That is e
by naoqj 5y ago
I don't understand. Are you saying that the government should do whatever they want even if it goes against what the majority of the population wants? That is everything but democratic.
- dotancohen 5y agoDemocracy has many flaws, you just identified one of them.
- Tams80 5y agoDemocracy isn't and shouldn't be absolute. And you do realise that no countries have complete democracy? Even Switzerland with their many referendums doesn't put every decision to a democratic vote. Partly for practical and pragmatic reasons, but also because some things are best not decided by the masses.
- pbhjpbhj 5y agoThe clear point is people that don't "give a shit" about the environment or their fellow people are not the majority and so the government should continue to make environmentally lead decisions regardless of the existence of sociopaths.
- HWR_14 5y agoThe government frequently makes everyone do things they would rather not do because the aggregate result is good. And the results of the collective action make everyone happy to the point that the law is supported. That's the basis of all tragedy of the commons based laws.