> We have a democracy, and obviously only a minority consider this to be an issue of concern. I think those are separate things -- being in a democracy means t

> We have a democracy, and obviously only a minority consider this to be an issue of concern. I think those are separate things -- being in a democracy means the majority decide what happens; it doesn't mean that the majority are well-informed rational deciders of objective truth. If the government were kicking puppies for entertainment, and nobody knew about it, then the majority wouldn't use their democratic powers to vote against that either :P