2007-11-04 09:49:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Tyranny of the majority (democracy) is the alternative to tyranny of the minority (dictatorship). It's a belief that the majority isn't always right about everything, which is true. But in my own opinion, neither are a few "judges" who can supposedly rule without bias. It makes as much sense as crowning a king.
2007-11-04 10:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tyranny Of The Majority
2016-10-05 06:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by bugenhagen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyranny of the majority refers to the idea that if the majority rules on all matters then individual rights would be vulnerable.
If the majority were purple people, they could decide that only purple people can vote. Only purple people can own land. Only purple people can have a license. Only purple people can own firearms.
Etcetera
That is why we are not a pure democracy. We are a Constitutional democratic republic.
Or, at least we were before the International Corporate Fascists staged a coup some 44 years ago.
The final nail is the effective flushing of the Constitution after 9/11.
History will show that those who follow the International Corporate Fascists who have seized control of this country like a fatal case of dysentery were akin to Nazi sympathizers in the 1930's.
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2007-11-04 10:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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All words have very specific meanings that are relevant to their context. The phrase “liberal democracy“ refers to a democratic system (representative or direct) within which we witness the rule of law, human rights are respected to some extent and elections are “free and fair.“ Likewise, the wording of Tocqueville doesn‘t refer to welfare programs... nor any specific ideological leanings. It refers to a situation wherein voters stop taking part into the political life of their state or city. The author probably doesn‘t have a lot of knowledge regarding philosophy or history... or even of political sciences. In effect, considering the way these words have been and still are used in formal and academic papers, it actually makes no sense at all... ensuring that people have right or that elections are fair do not make the majority an authoritarian group. EDIT Do people understand what is a tyranny? It is surrender of power. The greek tyrants where people who ruled as kings for a definite period of time... a democratically elected government would surrender its power to tyrant for one or two years in order to quickly solve certain problems. That‘s how Tocqueville thought of tyranny: people who stop taking part in politics, who limited their political exercice to voting.
2016-03-28 01:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Explain what tyranny of the majority means?
2015-08-18 20:53:58 · answer #5 · answered by Aditya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyranny:
Absolute rule.
Pure democracy is mob rule and thus, tyranny.
That is why we have a federal republic based on democratic principles.
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Here is another form of tyranny
According to a 2005 congressional report, the USA supplies 36% of the trade in world arms, some estimates put that as high as 60%. Whereas, in that same report, China sells on 3%
http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/ArmsTrade/BigBusiness.asp
Download the report
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Here is another less innocuous form of tyranny.
According to the Department of Defense publication, "Active Duty Military Personnel Strengths by Regional Area and by Country," the United States has troops in 135 countries. Here is the list:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Antigua
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Cote D’lvoire
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/01/15/expansion.htm
Peace
Jim
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2007-11-04 10:10:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I think.
In a majority-rules system, it's when the majority of people are stupid enough to support a cruel and oppressive form of government.
This might happen when most people are scared into believing they need a controlling government to keep them "free" and "safe."
2007-11-04 10:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Muslim nations like Egypt and Saudi Arabia forcing non-Muslim women to wear the Burka, not allowing them to drive a car, and not being allowed out in public with a man other than their husband or father.
It is Muslim nations terrorizing Christians, burning their churches, and killing them with no official objection.
2007-11-04 10:09:02 · answer #8 · answered by plezurgui 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
The easiest explanation is: "Check out how Democrats run Congress".
2007-11-04 10:05:59 · answer #9 · answered by wolf 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being a "so called black " in America
2014-09-26 08:37:53 · answer #10 · answered by W K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋