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What did Henry David Thoreau find wrong with majority rule?
Thoreau believed that majority rule could lead to injustice and lack of individual conscience. He argued that individuals should not blindly follow the majority if it goes against their own principles or moral beliefs. Thoreau valued the importance of individual autonomy and conscience above the will of the majority.
Why does thoreau believe that government in which the majority rule in all cases cannot be based on justice even as far as men understand it?
Thoreau believed that the majority rule can lead to the oppression of minority viewpoints and rights. He argued that true justice requires respect for individual conscience and rights, which may be sacrificed in a system where the majority dictates policies and decisions. Thoreau's concern was that such a system can easily lead to tyranny and injustice.
How does this excerpt best support Thoreau's argument?
B is the answer
Do you think Rule by majority works why or why not?
Yes i do think rule majority works because if you go to dinner with your friends you could vote where you want to eat and majority wins.
What does Thoreau means when he says But a government in which the majority rule in all cases cannot be based on justice even as far as men understand it?
he means well
What do the the majority of the world population think of Muslims?
blah blah i rule blah blah i rule
What position does Thoreau take on the conflict between the majority rule and individual conscience?
You've practically answered this question by asking it. Thoreau believed - and lived up to his beliefs - that just because MOST people were able to agree on a rule, that didn't necessarily make it a good rule. This was during a time when the notions of majority rule and "law and order" had reached almost religious veneration. Today we give a little lip service to the notion of "minority rights," but in many ways we continue to act in accordance with Roman dictum, "Vox populi, vox Dei" (The voice of the People is the voice of God) which often leads to the "tyranny of the majority." Some disturbing experiments in the 1950's showed the people were willing to do all sorts of horrible things as long as they were sanctioned in these by an authority figure; as long as they weren't, in the words of so many authority figures, "taking the law into their own hands." Thoreau's point was that the individual conscience was still in charge of each person's behavior, no matter what the "law" said.
What is the only rule in the Thoreau brothers' class?
John said ''There's only one rule in this class: no rules.'' In act 1 page 26
Is madison arguing in favor of majority rule or against it?
for majority rule
What form of power did the southern state legislatures exercise that discriminated against blacks?
Majority Rule.
What is a rule of the majority called?
A rule of the majority is called "majority rule". It is a principle that a decision is made by a vote in which more than half of the members of the group agree.
Are democracies based on rule of law?
That is one of the essential definitions of democarcy that they be ruled by law. ---- Absolutely not! A democracy is characterized by majority rule. The "law" is whatever the majority says it is, and it can change like the weather. The "rule of law" is one of the measures taken to prevent tyranny by the majority. The "rule of law" protects the rights of individuals from the whims of the majority.
