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In reply to the discussion: The right to self-determination is a fundamental right. Why would anyone try to subvert the will of [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)16. Thank you. If everything is majority rule, the corollary is that the minority has zero rights.
That is the principle behind the Bill of Rights and the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments.
When it comes to voting, being in the majority = might. And, as we've all been taught, might does not make right. Might, in fact, has nothing to do with being right.
The problem is, the framing of the thread starting post is incorrect and that post tends to frame replies, too.
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hill2016
Jun 2016
OP
Being in the majority doesn't equal being right and has zero to do with "knowing better" than others
merrily
Jun 2016
#1
Straw man and other logical fallacies. Posting that being in the majority has to do with
merrily
Jun 2016
#9
I don't know, there was a time where so-called democracy was fine with slavery, discrimination,
Hoyt
Jun 2016
#2
Thank you. If everything is majority rule, the corollary is that the minority has zero rights.
merrily
Jun 2016
#16
Switzerland and, I think Denmark, aren't in the EU and they've done just fine
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#4
Sigh. Denmark is in the EU. And Switzerland is in Schengen, which the UK isn't.
Recursion
Jun 2016
#25