This whole conversation is winding down, but I just wanted to thank you for this comment as it brought me a new perspective on the matter. I have for at least a year had an uneasy feeling about Bentham’s utilitarianism, so your response indicates to me that I should consider it in the light of the tyranny of the masses and perhaps I will find some realisations there (personal or societal) if read more and think about it for a little while.