Let’s suppose (contrary to…
Let’s suppose (contrary to fact, of course) that we lived in a simple majoritarian democracy where every issue was decided by popular referendum. Let’s also suppose that bills of attainder are allowed, and that there’s a referendum up tomorrow on a bill of attainder stating “David is guilty of sedition; he shall be whipped and all his property confiscated.”
Do you think that under these circumstances, you’re still morally obliged not to vote? Or would a “No” vote be a justifiable act of (attempted) self-defense?