Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Protection from the tyranny of the majority is vitally as important as protection from tyranny of political despotism

Conclusion: Protection from the tyranny of the majority is vitaly as important as protection from tyranny of political despotism.

EP1: Power granted to select groups in a society usually lead to abuse of the weaker member of the community (217)
  IP1: These conflicts arose because of self-interest

EP2: Recognition of certain limits (ie liberties) were created in order to prevent such events in times of political despotism (218)

EP3: Self-governments, or governments where the "people" exercise power, are not always representative of the whole community (219)

EP4: Only the majority or the most active members of society are granted with power, leaving the minority powerless yet again (219)
  IP2: The most popular opinion is what becomes law
  IP3: This law is forced upon everyone, even those who don't believe in it- the minority

EP5: Society as popular opinion as a whole can enact its own laws, whether it is right or wrong, which can penetrate more into society than a powerful despotism (220)

EP6: Popular opinion is purely based on opinion which is not supported by reasons but rather by personal preference (221)

  IP4: If protection of liberties are granted when select groups rule, a similar instance must be done when popular opinion rules

Conclusion: Thus, Protection from the tyranny of the majority is vitally as important as protection from tyranny of political despotism.