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Originally Posted by Watsey
It's very simple and of hugely fundamental significance : it would set a precedent to challenge any (every ?) future vote if one group were to decide that it didn't like the outcome. Chaos would/could ensue.
Imagine a general election situation. Voter backlash inadvertently elects a Labour government by a narrow margin. The minority decides that a Labour government isn't in the best interests of the country; demands a second general election. It could happen. Just watch Labour batten down the hatches and argue 'til blue in the face that a second vote would be undemocratic in that situation.
What else ? Scots demand a second referendum to try and overturn the original decision to remain as part of the UK.
Everything is up for grabs if the original results of official referenda are regarded as debates rather than the will of the people.
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Everything is up for grabs, that's how democracy works. The Brexit vote was 2 and half years ago. General elections have often been closer together than that when there have been changes in the political landscape.
We could easily end up in with TWO general elections since the Brexit vote was cast the rate we are going! And by definition a referendum IS advisory, therefore it SHOULD stimulate debate. One or two of our stupid politicians forgot to point that out in advance as they should have done.
Anyone who genuinely believed in democracy would only want us to do this if the majority still believed in it. Do you know that to be the case?