Brexit proves that some issues should not be decided by referendum. Agree or disagree?

A lot has been said and written about the Brexit phenomenon. Lots of people did not expect that Great Britain could really start a march out of the European Union, especially with such a dramatic poll outcome with 51.9 % of the votes in favor of leaving the EU.

In recent years, the European Union as an authority has been heavily criticized for handling things like the financial crisis with way too much bureaucracy and non-transparent processes that required countries with a strong economy like the UK to pay constantly for weaker countries like Portugal or Spain. This also can be described to be a major reason why citizens of the UK were unhappy with their position in the European Union. Lately, the aspect of dealing with refugees from foreign countries in war mode like Syria has added steam to the discussion where the UK is heading.

It is essential to point out that the various parts of the United Kingdom voted very differently in the referendum. Significantly, the majority (62 %) of Scotlands population voted for remaining inside the EU.

If a country´s population is merged by different small nations, e.g. the UK, politics tends to get very complicated. It is reasonable to assume, that Brexit would have been denied, if the Population of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would not have been asked if they want to leave or remain in the EU.
I agree that Brexit proves that some issues should not be decided by referendum, if a country has different parliamentary systems, even if they are connected through the Act of Union. This leads to the current situation, that Scotland and Northern Ireland want to remain in the European Union, while England and Wales voted for leave.
The different mentality of these four country parts should have led to the realisation in the Government of the United Kingdom, that some political issues should be - sometimes - handled not only with cautiousness, but maybe also with a decision against the popular opinion of the public.
This is a point were democracy gets very difficult. Perhaps, in the aftermath of Brexit, we will think very differently about referendums in general.

Aaron Gowen:

A lot has been said and written about the Brexit phenomenon. Lots of people did not expect that Great Britain could really (start) [W, reg - ^ initiate] a march out of the European Union, especially with such a dramatic poll outcome (with) [prep - ^ of] 51.9 % of the votes in favor of leaving the EU.

In recent years, the European Union as an authority has been heavily criticized for handling things like the financial crisis with way too much bureaucracy and non-transparent processes that required countries with a strong economy like the UK to pay constantly for weaker countries like Portugal or Spain. This (also can be described to be) [E,foc - ^ was] a major reason why citizens of the UK were unhappy with their position in the European Union. Lately, the (aspect of dealing) [W,E - ^ problem of how to deal] with refugees from foreign countries in war mode like Syria has added steam to the discussion [foc - ^ of] where the UK is heading.

It is essential to point out that the various (parts) [foc - ^ member nations] of the United Kingdom voted very differently in the referendum. Significantly, the majority (62 %) of (Scotlands) [Sp - ^ Scotland's]  population voted for remaining inside the EU.

If a country's population (is merged by) [W, E, M - comprises of] different small nations, (e.g.) [E - ^ as is the case with] the UK, politics tends to get very complicated. It is reasonable to assume (,) [P] that Brexit would have (been denied,) [W+;P - ^ failed] if the (Population) [Sp - ^ population] of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (would not have been asked if they want) [Gr - ^ had never been asked whether they wanted] to leave or remain in the EU.

I agree that Brexit proves that some issues should not be decided by referendum, if a country has different parliamentary systems, even if they are connected through the Act of Union. This (leads) [T/Asp - ^ has led] to the current situation (, that) [P;Gr - in which] Scotland and Northern Ireland want to remain in the European Union, while England and Wales voted for leave.

The different mentality of these four (country parts) [foc - ^ member nations] should have led to the (realisation) [Sp,St - ^ realization] in the (Government)  [Sp - ^ government]  of the United Kingdom (,) [P] that some political issues should be ( - ) [no space, em-dash, no space] sometimes ( - ) [no space, em-dash, no space] handled not only with cautiousness, but maybe also with a decision against the popular opinion of the public.

This is a point were democracy gets very difficult. Perhaps, in the aftermath of Brexit, we will think very differently about referendums in general.