"Tumbleweed" wrote in message
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"BAC" wrote in message
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"Rooney" wrote in message
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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:25:08 +0000, Oz
wrote:

One function of a working democracy is to allow freedom for minorities
within it, where what they do does not affect others.


That's nothing to do with the definition of democracy. It's just
majority rule - no more, no less.


Are there any democratically governed countries, then, i.e. ones where
each
and every decision is put to a popular vote so one can actually
determine
the majority position on any given question?


Switzerland?


Thanks, I hadn't thought of that, I'll have to investigate.