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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / e. Democratic minorities

[rights of minorities in a democracy]

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In many cases, the claim that the majority is superior would apply equally to wild beasts [Aristotle]
Minorities only accept majority-voting because of a prior unanimous agreement [Rousseau]
The great danger of democracy is that the oppression of the minority becomes unobjectionable [Hart,HLA]
The minority in a vote make a moral judgement which is then forcibly overruled [Wolff,RP]
In most disputes, especially early on, the minority are usually in the right [Wolff,RP]
If 49% of the population can be wrong, so can 51% [Singer]
Majority decisions are only acceptable if the minority interests are not vital [Grayling]
Occasional defeat is acceptable, but a minority that is continually defeated is a problem [Wolff,J]