tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13305228.post113767800047561326..comments2023-11-02T11:32:38.324+00:00Comments on The Joy of Curmudgeonry: Democratic EthicsDeogolwulfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02197539477668018797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13305228.post-1138787982465932682006-02-01T09:59:00.000+00:002006-02-01T09:59:00.000+00:00"I think the path is open to non-majoritarian demo..."I think the path is open to non-majoritarian democracy."<BR/><BR/>A step in the right direction, I think.Deogolwulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02197539477668018797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13305228.post-1138654030020694682006-01-30T20:47:00.000+00:002006-01-30T20:47:00.000+00:00Few find 'might is right' convincing as a principl...Few find 'might is right' convincing as a principle of justice, except for Hobbes - who ties it to majority rule - and yet I think it is behind many people's views on how democracy should operate.<BR/><BR/>Assuming we reject both this and the utilitarian creed ('greatest happiness for the greatest number'), I think the path is open to non-majoritarian democracy.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855493092944795699noreply@blogger.com