Originally Posted by DVPGSR
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.
I guess I don't really understand what your issue with the ACLU is. Yes, choices our society makes are often based on the rule of the majority; however, that is not what the ACLU deals with. The ACLU deals with rights that each individual is allotted as stated in the Bill of Rights, which are there regardless of what the majority chooses, and the ACLU only comes into play when laws as chosen by the majority infringe on these rights. I don't think this is such a bad thing.