The majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Majority rule without protections for minorities leads to tyranny.
- In plain terms
- Democracy needs rules to protect individuals from the majority.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect minority rights to prevent majority tyranny.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits should exist on majority power?
- How do you balance group decisions with individual freedom?
Another view
Individual rights can sometimes conflict with urgent collective needs.
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