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Originally Posted by FrankWakefield
I recognize I live in a Democracy.
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Actually, you live in a Representative Republic, which has a constitution that protects individual rights.
Example, Gilligan's Island. If it's a democracy (majority rule) the 5 non-rich castaways take the Howell's money from them. The 4 men vote to make the 3 women do all of the domestic work. And, finally, Gilligan is confined to his hut by the other 6, so they might have a chance at being rescued.
In a Representative Republic, with laws protecting the rights of the minority, these things couldn't happen.
If the majority in this country think I must eat potatoes at every meal, I needn't comply, because I have Constitutional rights that protect me.
By the way, on the virus thing, I have no firm opinion. It's just bad news all around with no good options.