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Tyranny of the majority

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1Tyranny of the majority Empty Tyranny of the majority Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:33 am

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The phrase tyranny of the majority (also: tyranny of the masses), used in discussing systems of democracy and majority rule, is a criticism of the scenario in which decisions made by a majority under that system would place that majority's interests so far above a dissenting individual's interest that the individual would be actively oppressed, just like the oppression by tyrants and despots.[1]

Limits on the decisions that can be made by such majorities, such as constitutional limits on the powers of parliament and use of a bill of rights in a parliamentary system, are common ways of reducing the problem.[2] Separation of powers is also implemented to prevent such an event from happening internally in the government.[3]

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