Question

explain with suitable examples,how democracy can accommodate social diversity.

Answer 1

Democracy must fulfill two conditions in order to achieve this outcome.

(i) It is necessary to understand that democracy is not simply rule by majority opinion. The majority always needs to work with the minority so that governments function to represent the general view.

(ii) It is also necessary that rule by majority does not become rule by majority community in terms of religion, or race or linguistic groups. Rule by majority means that in case of every decision or in case of every election, different persons or groups may and can form a majority.

(iii) Democracy remains a democracy only as long as every citizen has a chance of being in majority, at some point of time.

Answer 2

Democracy accommodates social diversity as it allows for equality, fair representation to all irrespective of their caste, creed, colour, race, religion, language or place of residence. Democracy also ensures that the government should not be made by the majority but it should have the representation of minorities as well there is a tendency of gender discrimination everywhere in the world Woman are discriminated in one way or the other India is a secular country and it never tries to give undue preference to any language Democracy is best form of government to accommodate social diversities if it must fulfills some basic conditions. They are:

Free and fair elections.

Majority rule should not be in terms of religion or race or linguistic groups.

Majority should always work in consonance with the minority.