(June 12, 2015 at 9:28 am)Mr Greene Wrote:(June 11, 2015 at 7:50 am)robvalue Wrote: Well, even if they do get into power, they can't just rewrite stuff to be whatever they want. I wouldn't expect them to receive enough backing to do something as ridiculous as that.
1) I would point out the difference between improbable and impossible.
2) Once in power with a majority that is precisely what they can do, they could even bypass the House of Lords with current legislation.
Just because you don't expect such a situation to occur doesn't mean that such an eventuality should not be planned for.
If insane people get into office with a majority, it won't matter what sane laws are already on the books. If there's nothing already there for them to twist, they will simply move ahead anyway.
As long as we have a reasonable society, the truly insane won't make it into positions of power. If society falls apart to the point that they can, you're fucked no matter what.
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