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Originally Posted by Dirty Dane
In a democratic country, not following the wish of majority, and especially the wish of your own voters, is in my opinion abuse of power. You are selected to represent the people... The same can be said about the wish of minority if the law is unconstitutional, like established human rights. The process, i.e. practice in courts or later political change, does not change the fact that abuse itself eventually happened.
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i think you are confused as to what "democracy" typically means when it comes to common usage. representative officials are elected to pass laws. if people disagree with the laws that are passed, they don't get elected again. laws can be passed. laws can be rescinded.
additionally, you are making a huge assumption that the "majority" of the adult population of a country with a large % of the population still being communist in their beliefs, opposes such a law.... based solely on the fact that you PERSONALLY view it as abuse and unfair.