Originally Posted by cowanpp
Thank you for posting this so I didn't have to. The point of our Bill of Rights is to protect certain individual rights from the Tyranny of the majority.
People always quote to respecting the rights of the masses, etc. when the mass agrees with their point of view, but are quick to change their story when something goes against their viewpoint. For example, what would everyone think if 51% of the people decided guns were bad and we didn't need them anymore. Should we respect the right of the mass and tell everyone to turn in their guns?
Kestrel is correct that there are a huge number of individual rights that pertain to all people. However, these were decided by the majority at the time and were not written and decided upon by one person. As an individual I have freedom of speech, however I am limited to what I can say. I do not have the freedom to yell fire in a crowded movie theater and risk people getting injured in the esuing mele to get out.
As for the 51% deciding to give up their firearms I may disagree with it and would fight it to the end but if that was the new law then I would abide by it. I know there are many that would not but I would as that is what the masses want.