On 19/01/2018 18:54, T i m wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:25:51 +0000, Fredxx wrote:

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The Scottish vote a while ago required a specific percentage of the
electorate to vote for independence. In other words there was no
distinction between a stay vote or no vote at all, therefore those
staying in the UK didn't bother to vote.

As it should be.

The result was Nationalist said it proved there was overwhelming support
for independence and resulting in the election of a nationalist party.
Hence the Scottish has another referendum.

There should be no requirement to vote for what you
already have, the default, the status quo. The concept is stupid and
pointless.

I suppose you would say the same about a government, that until 60% of
the electorate voted for an alternative party, the current one should stay?

Hands up who would like an ice cream? counts hands

That isn't how democracy works, and it's a silly childish example.

snip poor childish analogy

You sound the sort to force ice cream on someone who doesn't want one?

A result was those voting for independence won with a landslide
majority, but still lost the vote.

Ok.

That isn't democracy.

IYHO I'm guessing.

Poor losers can't get over the simple fact that for every Remain vote
there were 108 for Brexit.

Made worse if you couldn't be bothered to vote, you were in effect
voting for the winners.

Anyone thinking that anyone who couldn't be bothered to vote is a
remainer isn't very bright.