Quantity and quality are two different concepts, similarly what most people want may not be what most people really need. The smart decision can be, but is not always the ‘popularly’ chosen one, it is very possible that the minority stand point (the unpopular one) is correct.
“Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. Those rights are spelled out in the Bill of Rights and in our California Constitution. Voters and politicians alike would do well to take a look at the rights we each hold, which must never be chipped away by the whim of the majority.”
Los Angeles Times
January 12, 1992
“The USDA’s concept of democracy reminds one of the old joke: Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. Why should the government give some farmers the power to vote to destroy other farmers’ property rights?”
James Bovard
Washington Times
August 29, 1992
Why does the majority have the right to triumph over the minority?
