Question

Which among the following are the conditions for democracies to accommodate social diversity?

• A. Majority and minority communities need to work together
• B. Dominance of minority
• C. Dominance of majority
• D. Majority of opinion and thought

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

Majority of opinion and thought

Democracies are expected to produce a harmonious social life. To ensure this, certain conditions need to be met. Firstly, it is necessary to understand that the majority needs to work with the minority communities to represent a general view. This is done to avoid the dominance of the majority over the minority. Secondly, even though democracy is the rule of the majority, it does not mean that it is a rule of majority in terms of religion or race or some linguistic group. It just means the majority's opinions and thoughts are considered.