MINORITY RULE

The rules for any democratic organization or country require sufficient protection for any minorities to make sure they are not excluded from the process.   The majority, under normal circumstances, will rule, but if the majority position is intended to suppress, oppress or exclude the minority, it cannot stand.  Conversely, if the minority opposition to a majority position is intended merely to offend the majority and no real harm to the minority can be shown, the majority's rights should hold.  Rarely is a rule absolute and the good and harm of the outcome of a position should decide its application.

So many court decisions, in the name of protecting the rights of minorities, have shown how a small group, even one person, can deprive the majority of certain rights even though no actual harm to the minority can be shown.  Upholding minority rights on frivolous and sometimes malicious charges makes a mockery of common sense and fairness.

Those who enjoy freedom should not attempt to restrict the freedom of others for technical reasons.  For example, what harm is done to a non-believer if a public prayer is recited by believers?  Would he be struck blind or be tormented by the reverent words?  Would he fall victim to a compulsory conversion?  We all hear and see things we don.t enjoy or agree with every day and somehow we manage to ignore them and we survive.  Unless someone tries to compel you to believe or agree with any views, religious or otherwise, they should be free to express them.