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Re:Turkish government revokes ham radio licenses by abrookewood on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @08:40PM (#12133715)
I agree with you, but I can't help but feel that this position isn't defensible. Don't they have the democratic right to move to a more religious society if the majority want it?
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Re:Turkish government revokes ham radio licenses by forgottenpass on Thursday July 21, 2016 @10:53AM (#12137235)
That is "tyranny of the majority", and is one of the well-known failure modes of democracy.
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Re:Turkish government revokes ham radio licenses by dctoedt on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @08:53PM (#12133772)
> Don't they have the democratic right to move to a more religious society if the majority want it?

No.

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Re:Turkish government revokes ham radio licenses by tedunangst on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @08:47PM (#12133745)
Whether majority rights override individual rights is a matter of some debate.
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