Comment by dpc050505
1 day ago
The form of government that applies democracy is rooted in the ideology that the majority knows best, which is the ideological version of democracy.
1 day ago
The form of government that applies democracy is rooted in the ideology that the majority knows best, which is the ideological version of democracy.
> rooted in the ideology that the majority knows best
Let's be careful here, the point in favor of democracy is not that the majority knows best, but rather if that people are to be subject to laws, then those same people should have an equal share in determining what those laws are. IOW, the point of democracy is to give the people what they deserve, and no more.
When people talk about democracies, they almost always refer to liberal democracies.
With liberal democracies, I believe it's more about self-determination or fair representation than who knows best. The point is to prevent tyranny, including majority tyranny.
There can be no liberal democracy without the protection of human rights and the of law.