Referendum: Debunking the myths

“Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, an unloved woman who is married, and a maidservant who displaces her mistress.”

In any referendum the servants become king. Swiss voters make important national decisions through referendums. For example, they have through referendum rejected UN membership and links with the European Union. These two decisions were made by the voters against the wishes and advice of their political leaders.