> and heavy handed punishment is the best way to deter it. That sounds like an empirical statement. Evidence? > Should individuals have the freedom to vote fo

> and heavy handed punishment is the best way to deter it. That sounds like an empirical statement. Evidence? > Should individuals have the freedom to vote for something that harms other individuals and society as a whole? Arguably the legitimacy of a government derives from the consent of the governed. It sounds like you have your premises backwards.