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0 pointsmuuh-gnu14y ago0 comments

> Why should we?

Because it yields a situation which the largest number of people is OK with. It maximizes the satisfaction of the people with the legal system.

> We don't hold referendums on every other issue.

We not doing something does not mean that we shouldnt. We absolutely should have more referendums.

> I'm not sure you'd like a world where politics was entirely reduced to the lowest common denominator

I'm sure I dont want to live in a world where laws directed against the population can be purchased by a few uberrich stake holders, where laws binding for everyone can be decided behind closed doors, without any legal way (other than useless protesting, campaigning, begging, etc) for the population way to get rid of unjust, bad laws and corrupt politicians.

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VMG14y ago

> Because it yields a situation which the largest number of people is OK with. It maximizes the satisfaction of the people with the legal system.

It could maximize the number of people satisfied with the legal system, assuming they are rational. The gain of satisfaction for the may majority comes at a steep price on the satisfaction of the minority and has lead to much suffering in humanity.

The "first they came for"-quote is thrown around in this thread without much care. It should be noted that they came for the minorities.

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