It is the democratic process and this is why the country was founded as a republic because they saw democracy as a kind of tyranny by the majority. Even if everyone in CT voted to kill Bob in Granby, it would be illegal although it would be democratic to kill him.

Is your point that this action is some sort of direct democratic process and thus problematic? I'm having trouble finding any other reading of what you're saying. But it isn't, this is a bill working its way through the state senate. That _is_ the republic part. It's not a ballot initiative.

I was referring to the comment above me.