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)
Book Reference
Kant,Immanuel: 'Political Writings', ed/tr. Reiss,Hans [CUP 1996], p.79
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?
Related Idea
Idea 21065 You can't make a contract renouncing your right to make contracts! [Kant]