[imported_luckyme]

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Yes, a lot of people are stupid, and yes, those people will make poor decisions based on that stupidity. But as far as personal decisions go, they will pay the price for that stupidity. It gets a bit more complex on social issues where stupid people are voting, but that's a price I'm more than happy to pay for living in society that treats it's citizens as adults.

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Treating them as adults would be too unrealistic, that's why good constitutions are so important in a democracy. Constitutions act as the rubber walls so these 'adults' can't hurt themselves permanently in their decision making fiascos.

luckyme