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    It is not the case that Majority rule is the appropriate decision rule for a political society.

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    • 1.Decision procedures derive legitimacy from protecting fundamental rights, not merely aggregating preferences.
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    • 2.Majority rule can systematically override the basic interests of minorities, violating the equal worth premise it purports to honor.
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    • 3.A decision rule that structurally undermines equal worth is self-defeating as a principle of political equality.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Epistemic quality of collective decisions, not mere numerical force, grounds the legitimacy of a decision procedure.
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    • 2.Condorcet's jury theorem shows majority rule tracks truth only under conditions—independent judgment, competence above chance—that are not guaranteed in real polities.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.A political society is a kind of collective body that must move in the direction of the greater force.
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    • 2.Each member of society is of equal worth.
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    • 3.There is likely to be disagreement among members of society beyond the initial question of whether to join.
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