Tyranny of the majority

crookedindifference:

The phrase tyranny of the majority (also: tyranny of the masses), used in discussing systems of democracy and majority rule, is a criticism of the scenario in which decisions made by a majority under that system would place that majority’s interests so far above a dissenting individual’s interest that the individual would be actively oppressed, just like the oppression by tyrants and despots.

This is one of the many reasons why proposition 8 is wrong.

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    Alexis de Tocqueville talks about this concept in his book Democracy in America. You can listen to a series of radio...
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    See also: de Toqueville, Nietzsche, etc…
  13. theblueprint said: ignoring the (many, valid) reasons prop. 8 is pure shit, it’s directly against the equal protection clause of the constitution, which is why i’m praying the bigots appeal it all the way to the SCOTUS.
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