Tyranny of the Majority

[Forest Simmons]

Thanks to Bart for this interesting tidbit.

Now suppose that we put aside our preconceptions and ask, "Under what
conditions would it be appropriate for fifty percent plus one of an
organized group to impose decisions binding upon the whole?"

Are there such conditions? Undoubtedly yes.

Are there also conditions in which it would be inappropriate?

If you cannot think of any, then you are sorely lacking in imagination and
experience.

Forest


On Thu, 10 May 2001, Bart Ingles wrote:

[snip]

>  Main Entry: majority rule
>  Function: noun
>  Date: 1893
>  : a political principle providing that a majority usually constituted
> by fifty percent plus one of an organized group will have the power to
> make decisions binding upon the whole 
>