Should minority rights be subject to voter referendum?

“Yes. I do support voters’ rights, and government of the people. I just don’t like it when gay rights are trampled on. But that’s the way it is. The harder we push, the harder the right wing will push back. We have to learn to live with it.”

“Yes and no. I’m interested in opportunities for direct democracy. If the popular vote decided the outcome of the 2000 election, we wouldn’t have gotten stuck with George W. Bush. But the utopia idea of direct democracy is a false promise when the majority is often better organized and funded.”

“Not when it comes to civil rights. Elected officials should be making these decisions rather than individuals. We elect politicians to interpret the laws, so let them do their jobs. Also, there can be a lot of obstacles placed in the voting process that skew the results.”

“No. I don’t trust the majority to act in an unbiased way when it comes to minority rights. There’s too much temptation in the privacy of a voting both to let your prejudices kick in. That invalidates the system.”