-Walt Kelley in the old cartoon strip "Pogo"
2007-07-09 14:55:31 · 21 answers · asked by Thom Thumb 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
A rational man in a mob is a majority of one...
2007-07-09 17:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is what I keep saying but they (the thousands) keep saying that I am just crazy. Oh well what do they know, they are part of the thousands anyway (although I am getting a sneaking suspicion lately that it might be me), but maybe that is them (the thousands) just getting to me finally.
They seem to think they are right, maybe they are but it will take a lot to convince me.
oh and this country was founded on the idea that mob doesn't rule, that the minority voice will be heard and addressed (there are some really great lines that we (Americans) and they (American government) could really benefit from using right now, in the constitution.
2007-07-10 08:00:00 · answer #2 · answered by scsspace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In an environment of good mind, any decision that arises would be reasonable in acceptance. The people would share commonality for an ideal. Even though in disagreement which would never be far-off in a right decision. It is impossible for a thousand in the wrong while only one person is right. Unless participants are of unequal qualifications, and only one stands out smartest in comparison within a group. The rest must be dimwit in composition, which justifies the lopsided winner of only one person.
2007-07-10 01:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by cheng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the most famous people in history have found
themselves in that position. If it wasn't for them,we would
still believe the world was flat as well as the center of the
universe. It seems like the majority is wrong more often than
not,and common knowledge turns out to be misinformation.
2007-07-09 22:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by Alion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right and wrong are always subjective. Very subjective. That is why the elders have drawn up some rules for the society , classifying rights and wrongs as broad guidelines. But that does not automaticaly qualify the right to be accepted . Or the wrong to be rejected.
Thousands and millions say that terrorism in any form , is wrong. But the one , Osama , is convinced that he is right to defend his philosophy. Who is right and who, wrong? How does that majority help implement the correction? We are more and more into the problems .
2007-07-09 22:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by YD 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Then tack on 1001 souls onto the population sign for Hell.
2007-07-09 22:16:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
then the right one is still right, and probably out of all the people on earth, they will find others who agree with them, even if the majority still thinks in the "wrong" way
2007-07-09 22:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by dlin333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"What if the one is right, and the thousands wrong? "?
If so, odds are a thousand to one against being right.
2007-07-10 06:10:39 · answer #8 · answered by Jack P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then the one will not be enough to unjust the wrongs if he couldn't make them to follow his path... sometimes its not enough to be just right, one have to know how to convey the message that he is right and to make the others if not all the rest to accept that he is right... its knowing how to lead to make them all right...
2007-07-09 23:29:08 · answer #9 · answered by Sahana Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then the one doesn't understand the situation. He should do whatever he's gonna do, but do it fast. You can't retract when you're right.
2007-07-09 22:26:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋