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Full Idea
A majority being in favour of some course of action is the acceptable means of reaching decisions when no vital interest of a minority is endangered.
Gist of Idea
Majority decisions are only acceptable if the minority interests are not vital
Source
A.C. Grayling (The Good State [2020], 1)
Book Ref
Grayling,A.C.: 'The Good State' [Oneworld 2021], p.22
A Reaction
This is generally accepted in extreme cases, such as the majority voting to exterminate the minority. The difficulty is to decide what is a 'vital' interest, and to get the majority to care about it.
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| 23256 | Liberty and equality cannot be reconciled [Grayling] |
| 23258 | The very concept of democracy entails a need for justice [Grayling] |
| 23259 | There should be separate legislative, executive and judicial institutions [Grayling] |
| 23260 | A cap on time of service would restrict party control and career ambitions [Grayling] |
| 23262 | Experience, sympathy and history are sensible grounds for laying claim to rights [Grayling] |
| 23263 | Politics is driven by power cliques [Grayling] |
| 23254 | Democracies should require a supermajority for major questions [Grayling] |
| 23255 | It is essential for democracy that voting is free and well informed [Grayling] |