What is majoritorianism and its merits and demerits?
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The drawbacks of
majoritarianism are :
1. It asserts that a
majority of the population based on religion, language, social class or some
other identifying factor, is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society
and has a right to make decisions that affect the society. This can sometimes
encroach upon the fundamental rights of the citizens.
2. Majoritarianism is
referred to as a majority rule. That means a majority class ruling a minority
class. This could lead to conflicts, and dissatisfaction amongst the
minorities.
3.. Most decisions take
place not by majority rule, but by plurality, unless the voting system restricts
candidates or options to two only.
4. Due to Arrow's paradox
it is not possible to have plurality voting systems with more than two options
which adhere to both 'fairness' criteria and rational decision making criteria.