JimG wrote:
IRONCHEF wrote:
Actually, that is exactly how society is. If society says seat belts are required, then it becomes the law even if people oppose it. If leaving your kids in the car becomes a crime because of popular opinion (and because it's dangerous), then it is so regardless of parents who think it's ok.
If the populous wants to impose laws on gay child bearing, then guess what...society does work that way.
This is not actually completly true. Most societies know that there are too many people for everyone to have a say which is why we elect representatives to make those decisions for us. The representatives ideas and deicisions are not the voice of the people as it could easily be proven that there is not a populus majority in favour of this decision.
No, elected representatives actually are bound to do what their constituents wish..which is why they're our representatives..and it's why we petition them. Popular demand is what is supposed to be the choice of the representative.
In the context of allowing gays make children, it's already a legal permission. Their lobbying work was how they succeeded. But if I'm not mistaken, those laws are being challenged presently. So in this case, it's 100% based on public opinion..as is gay marriage. When the majority of americans are ok with it, then it will pass.
As to things that are not bound by laws, like most cultural topics..those are even moreso bound by popular opinion.