SCOTUS Gay Marriage Decisions Should be Out Today

[Gawdzilla Sama]

You should also consider that a majority in one region might not represent a majority in the entire US.

[Coito ergo sum]

You should also consider that a majority in one region might not represent a majority in the entire US.

DOMA was national.

California is a discrete sovereignty with a legislature in Sacramento, and people who vote for propositions as a democracy.

I'm in favor of the majority of Californians being restricted by the equal protection clause of the US constitution. I'm in favor of that check on democracy.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

You should also consider that a majority in one region might not represent a majority in the entire US.

DOMA was national.

California is a discrete sovereignty with a legislature in Sacramento, and people who vote for propositions as a democracy.

I'm in favor of the majority of Californians being restricted by the equal protection clause of the US constitution. I'm in favor of that check on democracy.

Was DOMA voted on?

[Coito ergo sum]

You should also consider that a majority in one region might not represent a majority in the entire US.

DOMA was national.

California is a discrete sovereignty with a legislature in Sacramento, and people who vote for propositions as a democracy.

I'm in favor of the majority of Californians being restricted by the equal protection clause of the US constitution. I'm in favor of that check on democracy.

Was DOMA voted on?

Yes, by elected representatives.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Then it wasn't done by a majority of voters. Simples.

[Coito ergo sum]

Then it wasn't done by a majority of voters. Simples.

For 99% of laws passed in a democracy, they are passed by the legislature. The legislature is elected by the people.

It's nice to have constitutional limitations on those democratically elected folks, innit?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I give up.

[Coito ergo sum]

I give up.

Wonderful.

[MrJonno]

Then it wasn't done by a majority of voters. Simples.

For 99% of laws passed in a democracy, they are passed by the legislature. The legislature is elected by the people.

It's nice to have constitutional limitations on those democratically elected folks, innit?

No its appalling, if the people want a moronic society then they should be allowed it and if you are minority in such a society its time to get out fast. Having unelected politicians overruling (the fact they voted 5 to 4 shows its not a legal or constitutional matter its a political one ) is tyranny. A tyranny of a majority is a contradiction in terms only minorities can ever rule by absolute power

[Gawdzilla Sama]

No its appalling, if the people want a moronic society then they should be allowed it and if you are minority in such a society its time to get out fast. Having unelected politicians overruling (the fact they voted 5 to 4 shows its not a legal or constitutional matter its a political one ) is tyranny. A tyranny of a majority is a contradiction in terms only minorities can ever rule by absolute power

The structure is in our Constitution, so it's not some weird tyrannical enactment.

[MrJonno]

The structure is in our Constitution, so it's not some weird tyrannical enactment.

Constitutions are not the ultimate authority people are and if they aren't elected its tyranny

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The structure is in our Constitution, so it's not some weird tyrannical enactment.

Constitutions are not the ultimate authority people are and if they aren't elected its tyranny

Your opinion.

[MrJonno]

The structure is in our Constitution, so it's not some weird tyrannical enactment.

Constitutions are not the ultimate authority people are and if they aren't elected its tyranny

Your opinion.

When pieces of paper become sentient and starts talking a constitution may become authority until then its people

[Svartalf]

The structure is in our Constitution, so it's not some weird tyrannical enactment.

Constitutions are not the ultimate authority people are and if they aren't elected its tyranny

Actually, until it is cast down by a complete collapse of the State, or by being Amended out of existence, the US Constitution IS the ultimate authority in that state.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

When pieces of paper become sentient and starts talking a constitution may become authority until then its people

I know you have a "better" system, but I'm not interesting it hearing about it.