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SebC · 07-08-2014, 10:39 PM

Protection of minority rights isn't inherent to democracy, it's inherent to liberalism. A democracy is only liberal if the voters are liberal. (If protection of minority rights needs to be imposed by an outside or minority force, then it's not really much of a democracy any more.)

07-08-2014, 10:39 PM	#223
SebC tromboner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: where the lattes are Exp:	Protection of minority rights isn't inherent to democracy, it's inherent to liberalism. A democracy is only liberal if the voters are liberal. (If protection of minority rights needs to be imposed by an outside or minority force, then it's not really much of a democracy any more.) __________________ "You can't swing a cat on the internet without hitting a goaltender apologist." Last edited by SebC; 07-08-2014 at 10:48 PM.