Thomas Dalton wrote: >> Yes, all states have laws. It is the content of those laws which >> determines whether or not the state is a free and open society. One >> may have a free and open society that is not an anarchy. >> > > If the country has free and fair elections for its leaders then it is > a democracy. A law made by democratically elected leaders that doesn't > get in the way of free and fair elections cannot be undemocratic. Just > because you don't like the law doesn't mean a majority of the > electorate agrees with you. So it seems that you feel that the tyranny of the majority is justified. California recently voted by a small majority to outlaw gay marriages. When democracy is used that way to needlessly suppress the rights of the minority it puts doubts into its democratic credentials.
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