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Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame
So 75% vote in favor isn't enough to sway a decision?  |
Here's a purposely over-the-top hyperbolic example that will hopefully illustrate why polls on subjects like this should not be treated as binding.
Let's imagine you're living in the United States prior to the Civil War. The government decides to have a (non-binding) vote to gauge public opinion about the issue of slavery. The demographics of the voters are ~95% white people and ~5% black people. The results of the vote are as follows:
13% - Continue to allow slavery but make changes to ensure slaves receive better treatment
52% - Continue to allow slavery with no changes
23% - Abolish slavery
12% - Continue to allow slavery but make the slave trade more inclusive to non-negro races
More than 75% want to keep slavery in some form, so the government should just go with the will of the masses, right?