Resisting Democracy

While many may believe that democracy is a system of eternal peace and universal satisfaction, this is most certainly not the case. Resistance is necessary for a functioning democracy not to become tyrannical. If a simple majority were to decide an opinion, those in the minority could become continually oppressed. For example, if there were 100,000 people in a nation, and 60,000 of them wanted to ban yellow pants, then under a vote, yellow pants would be banned. This is not fair the the other 39,999 people (one of them has died from hepatitis B since I started writing), which constitute a rather large percentage of the nation. This is simply not fair. Those in the less advantageous position would have to fight back, rather than simply accepting their fate. This is why in America, there is not a simple majority decision for everything. It is to eliminate the total power of the majority, and so those who do not agree with them may be able to voice their opinions with equal power.