Government By The Minority

We learned in school that democracy was ‘government by the majority’. The majority rules, right?

How do we end up with these then?

Our kids can’t pray in school because an atheist might be offended. If an atheist is so offended by the mere mention of God, how strong is their lack of faith?
A senator can’t speak his mind about ‘detainees’ in Cuba. (ok, minority may be questionable here)
We no longer have segregated classes in elementary schools based upon knowledge and performance because it made some of the less smart kids feel dumb. Lets keep everyone average. No wonder other countries are exceeding us scholastically.
Filibuster
We (businesses and people) are forced to protect ourselves from the stupidity of the minority. Caution, coffee in this cup is hot! Smoking is dangerous to your health.

Popularity: 12%