Re: Lisbon yes or no?
We have a system of representative democracy where the supreme court is the guardian of the constitution. This enables them to ensure that parliament does not impose laws that are populist but infringe on the rights of minority groups. Referenda do not have a mechanism to protect the individual from the tyranny of the majority.
But isn't that what democracy is?
We have a system of representative democracy where the supreme court is the guardian of the constitution. This enables them to ensure that parliament does not impose laws that are populist but infringe on the rights of minority groups. Referenda do not have a mechanism to protect the individual from the tyranny of the majority.