It should come as no surprise that the majority of people want democracy.
I keep hearing the the idea of promoting democracy throughout the world is a good thing.
But is it?
A few years ago, in California, the law was overturned, against the opinion of the majority… so the people voted to overturn the law.. and then the law overturned the vote of the people again.. In New Jersey, the Republican governor said he may overturn a law and put the decision to the people, because he feels the law has been misinterpreted.
Now, some may think this conversation was about Gay marriage. It wasn’t. It was about the rule of law vs. the rule of the majority.. democracy.
When a law is popular, there is little rebellion. That is because the majority of people agree with it. When a law goes against what the majority believe, however, rebellion comes. There is unrest. The rule of law is viewed as tyranny.
That’s because the majority will always vote for democracy.
Think about it, in the United States, its probably safe to say that Christians, Whites and heterosexuals want democracy.. for now, at least.
But, its also safe to say this:
The poor don’t want a democracy.
African Americans don’t want a democracy.
Jews don’t want a democracy.
Homosexuals don’t want a democracy.
The homeless don’t want a democracy.
Orphans don’t want a democracy.
The unborn don’t want a democracy.
The United States is not a Democracy. It is a Constitutionally-limited Republic. (They don’t teach that in our schools anymore.)
The constitution wasn’t written so that the majority will get what they want. The constitution was written to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority.
That’s why the majority will always vote for a democracy.