It is contended by the "No" side that it is undemocratic, some say even unconstitutional, for the Government to put the issues before the people again. This is incorrect. The people have a sovereign right to make up their own minds. Not only does the Government have the right, it also has the duty to ask the people to think again. There are times in all our lives when it is right to think again. The Government has tried to respond positively to the people's concerns. The Seville Declaration confirms that the Nice treaty poses no threat to our policy of military neutrality. The proposed amendment to the Constitution copper-fastens this by making it clear that Ireland will never commit to a common defence policy without the agreement of the people obtained in a referendum.