That is definitely a good point. And in any kind of democratic government, even an indirectly democratic republic, it is hard to resist the will of the overwhel

That is definitely a good point. And in any kind of democratic government, even an indirectly democratic republic, it is hard to resist the will of the overwhelming majority. However constitutional amendments are generally incredibly hard to enact. It took over 50 years of constant warfare before the prohibitionists finally got what they wanted, and it only lasted a little over a decade. If I've learned anything, it's that other people are generally idiots, therefore I want to minimize their ability to impact on my life.