Harry Guerrilla
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Rule of law > "Justice"
Rule of law can only be valid when justice is applied.
Broadly, justice is the equal application of rules, to everyone.
Argumentatum ad populum does not apply to things that are actually related to popular will, such as laws determined by a vote. Saying that it should be determined democratically is not, in itself, ad populum. Saying that it should be decided democratically because that is what most people want would be.
I disagree.
I think democracy is a poor way to decide things.