On the one hand, it is safe to say that
democracy is a good thing. In contrast
to many countries all over the world, Britain remains a democracy and the
fact that important national issues are decided by referendum is a prove for a
vivid, fair society. To illustrate
the importance of free votes, one needs to only imagine what would have
happened if the government had just decided on their own. Surely, they would
have lost all their people’s support who would have felt left out. And that
feeling would have been justified, considering that, in a democracy, all voices
are supposed to count.
On the other hand, there are also
risks in deciding by referendum. Many people don’t inform themselves enough to
know what consequences their votes might bring with them. In case of the
Brexit, surveys have proven that is were mainly the older people who voted to
leave the EU as opposed to the
younger generation who was in favor of staying. As a result, many votes were
lost and those who voted against the Brexit were taken off many opportunities. So,
uninformed people have the same rights as informed people which might lead to
injustices.
On top of that, it also needs to be taken
into consideration that some issues not only have national but also global
importance. The Brexit doesn’t only have consequences for Britain but will also
affect the rest of the EU. Issues such
as politics and economics will change a lot in the future. Saying this
might be a risk, but personally I think that, even though it was only up to the
British to vote, the rest of the EU should have maybe had a little bit of right
to take part in that decision.
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