Democracy also excludes tyranny by a minority, a concept foreign to the Obama administration. The President believed that "He won." and the opposition should stop opposing his ideas. The situation in Pakistan is not unique. One writer observed that too many activists confuse the democratic process with democracy.
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"True democracy is based on the premise that minorities will be protected from "the tyranny of the majority" -- not on the idea that the majority population gets whatever it wants.
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Human-rights groups report that Christians in Pakistan are converting to Islam out of fear for their lives."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_muslim_brotherhood_vs_freedom_EYMt0bHhAbp0iRFN7mZmkI
The Muslim Brotherhood vs. freedom
Kirsten Powers
New York Post
Last Updated: 5:14 AM, February 4, 2011
Posted: 10:16 PM, February 3, 2011
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