Friday, August 7, 2009
- any decision made by the majority should be accepted
You are walking a dangerous line between the democratic values you wish to uphold, and the possible tyranny that could result. You should note that Hitler came to power partly through democratic means. Do you honestly believe that if a majority of our country, at some point in time, wishes to exterminate a particular ethnicity or to enslave them, that decision ought to be permitted by our system of government? Where do you draw the line? The verdict of history is clear.. a tyranny of the majority is just as dangerous as the tyranny of a fascist. The ideal government should prevent any tyranny whatsoever. I believe that the US system comes closest to achieving this, but it is anything but perfect.
