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I think there are pro's and con's when it comes to democracy. All I tried to point out that we theoretically have a solution to the problem that people have per
by edna314 7y ago
I think there are pro's and con's when it comes to democracy. All I tried to point out that we theoretically have a solution to the problem that people have personal biases which potentially makes them abuse their power. And this solution is simply a majority vote where personal biases average out.
- rndgermandude 7y agoIf only it was so easy. History is chock-full of examples where the majority made minorities or individuals suffer for no apparent reason other than ideology, bias and/or outright moronic beliefs.
- metalchianti 7y agoIt's shocking to me that more people aren't aware of this fundamental concept when democracy is discussed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority