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I'd rather obey King George than you. > Concepts of rights as in the Bill of Rights are specifically created to protect the minority from the irrational, dange
by pessimizer 3y ago
I'd rather obey King George than you.
> Concepts of rights as in the Bill of Rights are specifically created to protect the minority from the irrational, dangerous majority
They're not meant to protect the rulers from the citizenry, even though the rulers are a minority. In our form of government, they're meant to be representatives of the popular will, not a special interest group. What you're talking about is monarchy.