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| Thread ID: 100719 | 2009-06-18 08:16:00 | Smacking Referendum - User Pays | Twelvevolts (5457) | PC World Chat |
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| 783489 | 2009-07-01 08:17:00 | I believe in democratic process, which normally means majority rule. Out of interest, where are you getting your "most people don't want a referendum" figures from? www.nzherald.co.nz That's a majority. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 783490 | 2009-07-01 08:20:00 | Yep. They're not saying they don't want it though, only that it's a waste of money. Two very different things :). | Erayd (23) | ||
| 783491 | 2009-07-01 08:42:00 | You obviously have more faith in the majority than I do. I'm sure we'd soon end up with all kind of crazy laws based on whatever wheelbarrow someone was pushing that week. Most people wouldn't vote and a minority could effectively push any agenda. Kind of like local body elections currently. That is how democracy works. The majority rule. We wouldn't end up with all sorts of crazy laws because of the fact there needs to be over 300,000 to sign the petition to get a referendum in the first place and that does take a little effort. |
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