29 JUN
Would you trust the court of public opinion?
100 years ago, suicide was illegal. Homosexuality was illegal. Casting a vote as a woman was illegal.
Today, these things are not merely allowed, but considered to be rights.
A significant factor in the decision to legalise them was public pressure. Enough people considered them to be oppressive or absurd that the lawmakers came to agree, and the laws were changed.
So should we refer other tricky moral issues to the court of public opinion?
What do you think? Join the debate!
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