Full Idea
The actual principle of being content with majority decisions must be accepted unanimously and embodied in a contract, and this itself must be the ultimate basis on which a civil constitution is established.
Gist of Idea
There must be a unanimous contract that citizens accept majority decisions
Source
Immanuel Kant (True in Theory, but not in Practice [1792], 2-3)
A Reaction
This is the contract which combines a social contract with democracy. We unanimously agree not to be unanimous? Cf Idea 21065. What should the minority do when the majority elect criminal Nazi leaders?
Book Reference
Kant,Immanuel: 'Political Writings', ed/tr. Reiss,Hans [CUP 1996], p.79
Related Idea
Idea 21065 You can't make a contract renouncing your right to make contracts! [Kant]