Is life fair?

Question

Why should we recognize everyones religious or political holidays in public? Why not just let the Majority Rule in everything?

Answer 1

wouldn't that be fair on the minority then?...

the majority of the south of america wanted to keep slavery... need i go on?...

Answer 2

Unfortunately, majority rule processes provide only limited incentives for the parties to compromise or to find a way for dealing with issues that serve the interests of all participants. Instead, the incentive is to compromise only enough to build a majority coalition. Once a winning coalition has been achieved, the parties are largely free to ignore the interests of other participants. This effect can be limited somewhat by rules which require super-majorities (60%, 2/3 or 3/4 for important decisions). Even with super-majorities, however, the tendency of majority rule processes is to divide society into two competing coalitions (often referred to as the right and left, or liberals and conservatives). One key to controlling what is sometimes called the "tyranny of the majority" are norms and rules which prevent the majority from disregarding the basic rights of the minority. These rights, as they are applied in a political context in the United States for example, include but are not limited to the following:

Individual Freedom -- people should be allowed to do what they want unless their actions hurt others,
Equal Protection -- the laws should be applied equally to all members of society
Voting Rights -- all members of the society have the right to vote,
Freedom of Speech -- all members of the group have the right contribute whenever ideas they want the public debate,
Individual property -- individual property cannot be taken for group used public use without just compensation,
Due Process -- fair processes are used to resolve disputes concerning these rights.

Answer 3

No, life is not fair. Never has been, never will be.

The rest of your question doesn't match your first question. We should acknowledge religious or political events in this country, as we are a melting pot of religions and beliefs. But we should not govern a country on the Majority Rule because the so-called majority today is really to vocal minority. Not sure what this has to do with fairness, but that's my opinion :-)

Answer 4

Life isn't fair no. But we cant all be the same. In my house my family's religion is divided. Well actually 3 against 1 but it doesn't matter i wouldn't press my ways on them just like they show me the same respect. You say majority rules well if you take the majority that society looks at what do you have? MALES where does our opinion come in?

Answer 5

there's no such thing in life as fair, stuff happens, and everything happens for a reason

this country was founded on freedom of religion (actually to worship) and has been a haven/melting pot for people from all countries for an eternity

if we truly let the majority rule in everything, this world would be worse off than it already is

Answer 6

Because the majority of the world at one time thought the world was flat. Because the majority of the world thought you could bring people to their religion by killing anyone who disagreed with them.

Oh yeah, and that pesky little thing called FREEDOM!

Answer 7

No life is unfair.

The majority will never rule. We will always have people who aspire to power and the rest who are content to let them do so.

Answer 8

No life isnt always fair even with what is called democracy

Answer 9

Because that would be wrong. Everyone should be recognized. And respected.

Answer 10

Life is fair. But there are people out there who find it nessicary to make things unfair for their amusment.

Answer 11

majority shouldn't rule in anything, people in general are to easily lead....... so everyone maybe you should all try to think for yourself.... and keep the Christmas bullshit of the lamp post. it doesn't have to decorate the whole city just keep it contained to your individual yard