What I really meant was: Is it ethical? Is it the Right thing to do? Assume for a moment that the person is driven by motives of service rather than of self-esteem. If the person who is elected by a majority of voters strives to serve those who elected him/her, then to take a stand that is diametrically opposed to the ideas/ideals of that majority is to abandon the service, isn't it?

There are protections for the minority built into the system via the judiciary. The protections for the majority are built into the elected offices.

Seriously, would it be a moral thing to do?

Peace.