Is the BBC 'Have Your Say' site representative?

[Platypus]

The problem though dang65 that introducing a "right to self defence" would under English law be an even bigger change than the Human Rights Act and fantastically disruptive. Small wonder he cried off.

Could you explain this or point me to some links which do. Thanks.

EDIT: some Googling finds several pages which seem to be at odds with your statement.

[threaded]

But democracy means following the will of the majority, doesn't it?

Or did I miss something?

Yes, you've missed something pretty fundemental: UK doesn't have "a democracy", UK has a "parliamentary democracy". The majority you speak of is those people in parliament.

HTH

[bogeyman]

Yes, you've missed something pretty fundemental: UK doesn't have "a democracy", UK has a "parliamentary democracy". The majority you speak of is those people in parliament.

HTH

Uh, yeah - I was indeed pointing out, in my rather oblique manner, that there is no democracy.

Thank you Captain Obvious.