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Re: Gotta love Oracle...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 8 Oct 2001 22:12:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes:
> If so many favor it, it can be right. The choice of the majority, right or
> wrong, is the one to follow. The basic principle of Democracy.
No.
Might, or mob rule, does not make right.
Rights must be paramount to the desires of the mob. I reject democracy when
it is unfettered. The majority voting to deny even one single person rights,
while democratic, is unjust.
I prefer a republic to a democracy. I prefer a bill of rights that is
enshrined and very difficult (if not impossible) to change, to a
freewheeling system in which anything goes and in which any bare majority
can vote in any injustice they wish.
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| (...) Huh... does that mean only a few can decide my rights, if I belong to the mob? I disagree with you all the way. If more people want it, it is to be done. (...) (sorry, did not understand... please provide synonym. TIA) (...) Ah, yes. See (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) (snipped) (...) If so many favor it, it can be right. The choice of the majority, right or wrong, is the one to follow. The basic principle of Democracy. (...) I dunno, I'll take your word for it. ;-) Pedro (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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