Majority rule will only work if you're considering individual rights. You can't have five wolves and one sheep vote on what they want to have for supper. (Larry Flynt)

Majority rule will only work if you're considering individual rights. You can't have five wolves and one sheep vote on what they want to have for supper.

Larry Flynt

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