Quote from: miln40 on September 21, 2012, 12:26:45 AM

Quote from: myrkul on September 21, 2012, 12:08:04 AM

Quote from: Rothgar on September 20, 2012, 09:32:26 PM

Quote from: miln40 on September 20, 2012, 06:54:58 PM

Quote from: myrkul on September 20, 2012, 03:41:12 PM

If the majority of people decided that slavery was OK again, would that make it OK to enslave the minority they picked?

Why does a government founded on a logical fallacy seem like a good idea to you?

You have constitution, safeguarding basic rights. You could possibly try and change the constitution, but for that you need an overwhelming majority, which just doesn't happen in a democracy. Even landslide victories are like 60%.

Check the exceptions on the wikipedia page you linked to. Income redistribution falls withing the lines of social convention and safety, therefore the fallacy does not apply here.

The constitution was in effect when slavery was happening. Myrkul you have failed to address the point that was made.

You sure that was me? It looks more like miln40 failed to address the point. Slavery was not only not abolished by the constitution, it was written into it. So much for "basic rights." Check the other names for the fallacy. "Democracy" is included in the list.

Yeah, I also think he meant me =D . Slavery was made illegal with the 13th amendment, I believe. So the constitution was modified after the majority of people decided to oppose slavery. Well, there was also this civil war, but it might have been pure coincidence.

Any way the constitution is supposed to guarantee habeas corpus. A piece of paper is doing a poor job at solving problems.