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Originally Posted by MR2
Yes my brothers - this wonderful parchment is subject to the whims of the 2/3 majority and we must be very cautious and even more judicious whenever we consider such - especially in the low-information, attention-deficit environment we find ourselves in.
Just because one can doesn't mean one should!
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Can vs. should, acknowledging the environment you mention. In terms of what is acknowledged as a natural right, can any majority still hold sway over the individual's natural right in a properly functioning constitutional republic (vs. a pure democracy)? Wonder what the man-on-the-street answers look like nowadays.