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democracy implies that, the majority rules, what if the majorities are wrong, the minorities being right

There’s not much to say here other than “you’re absolutely right!” What you’ve identified is the chief problem with majority-rule democracy. One person can be right while ninety-nine are wrong. Whatever the popular mythos may claim, there is nothing magical about voting that ensures the right decision will be made. It’s important to remember that [...]