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points by 0xDEAFBEAD 13 hours ago | 0 comments

In a democracy, voters are free to petition their elected officials regarding policies which affect them. I think that should usually be enough.

[–] Arainach 9 hours ago

It's not, as those policies allow those in power and currently benefiting from the status quo to abuse minorities. It's why rights and equal protections have to be codified.