^ I wouldn't use the latter meme if I were you. It suggests that you think abortion is a constitutional right on equal footing with the second amemdment, doesn't it?
obviously not aware of your posting history over at themess.
As opposite to yours, I suppose, whose almost every post is ripe with irritating behavior?
Generally speaking, the "tyranny of the majority" is a bad thing for a society, regardless of which way it goes.
That's how you get urban dwellers who think "farmers shouldn't kill animals, they can get meat from the supermarket" voting on how farmers should farm.
I agree, but what would you do about it? There's nothing that can be done about it, except negating the basic tenets of democracy. If those who'll end up in the minority fail to convince enough voters to form a majority with, they'll have to suck it up.
And we had best not complain too loudly. Off the top of my head I could name you ten milestone elections and referenda that went "my" way, and resulted in me telling others to shut up and respect the majority vote.
This is an ultimatum from Brussels, do as we say or we cut you off. This is why I deeply dislike the EU.
So, I take it you deeply dislike your own country as well, as it's been issuing similar and as harsher ultimata on a weekly basis for God know's how long – even on issues far beyond its own jurisdiction and pertaining to but its distant economical interests?
For instance, by what right does the US government threaten to impose sanctions and arrest foreign nationals over a pipeline project in the Baltic Sea? The answer is: By the right of wishing to sell American-produced liquefied petrol gas to Europe.
Your government is like: You'll eat what I want, even at
your own dinner table. In contrast, the EU merely told Switzerland: If you want to continue to dine at
my table, you'll have to eat what I serve. I'm not saying they're right on the issue at hand, but I am saying: If you join a club, you'll have to play by the club's rules. That's not news, nor is it immoral.
No offense, but you're hypocritical on this. The weakness of your argument in this particular case aside, either you're okay with "[insert name] first!", or you're not.
You probably do not know this, but Switzerland and the EU have an arbitration committee and settle their issues amicably. The Swiss have rejected some of Brussel's proposals in the past, and what came of it? Compromises and adjournments. The fact that it didn't came to a compromise in this case only goes to show that, for whatever reason, stricter gun laws already had a majority in Switzerland.