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Originally Posted by tammycravit
And, to agree with and extend your point, one of the functions of the law is to protect the rights of unpopular or disfavored minorities from " the tyranny of the majority". That is, part of the function of the law (and of a Constitution/Charter of Rights & Freedoms/etc.) is to ensure that mob rule cannot vitiate the rights of a member of a minority. And here, in this thread, we see exactly why the law is concerned with such things. |
Exactly and particularly in a REPUBLIC which is what the U.S.A is contrary to some citizen's understanding.