Synopsis
A constitutional-theory defense of legislatures and majority rule, arguing that because citizens reasonably disagree, lawmaking should rest with representative voting, not judges.
Core passage idea
Paraphrase · Modern copyrighted workSince reasonable people disagree even about rights, the fairest way to settle disputes is by voting, not by handing the decision to courts.
It defends democratic legislation against judicial review as the legitimate response to deep moral disagreement.
To avoid a bubble
Pair with Democracy and Distrust.
Reading note
Read it as a sustained argument; Waldron's case against judicial review is the throughline.
Best paired with
Democracy and Distrust
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