Vermehlo_Steele
Grand Arbiter II
Bad attention grabbing title is bad. It does relate to this thread, however.
This debate is a tad abstract, however, it does have some implications in the real world.
Democracy, one the great achievements of the West, something Westerners enjoy and something that people in other parts of the world also have various levels of attachment to as well. The Arab spring occurred partly because of frustration of opaque, corrupt, autocratic and tyrannical government.
It's a noble sentiment, non? the will of most people in a nation becomes law and government policy; the ability of the plebeians to choose their patricians.
However, what if the majority of a nation's population wanted some form of discrimination on a certain group? What if 70% of a realm's population wanted to enact discriminatory laws against a ethnic, religious/ideological or sexual group? Is it just because it's a democratic process, or should democracy be suspended if it's going to be used as a tool to legitimise discrimination?
Just one example; 84% of Egyptians believe apostates (people who leave Islam) deserve to be killed.
This debate is a tad abstract, however, it does have some implications in the real world.
Democracy, one the great achievements of the West, something Westerners enjoy and something that people in other parts of the world also have various levels of attachment to as well. The Arab spring occurred partly because of frustration of opaque, corrupt, autocratic and tyrannical government.
It's a noble sentiment, non? the will of most people in a nation becomes law and government policy; the ability of the plebeians to choose their patricians.
However, what if the majority of a nation's population wanted some form of discrimination on a certain group? What if 70% of a realm's population wanted to enact discriminatory laws against a ethnic, religious/ideological or sexual group? Is it just because it's a democratic process, or should democracy be suspended if it's going to be used as a tool to legitimise discrimination?
Just one example; 84% of Egyptians believe apostates (people who leave Islam) deserve to be killed.
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