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Nation State, Democracy And Policy Of Discrimination At State Level
“I have a question about the morality of democracy and the mechanism on which it operates. While we know that all citizens of a nation state are considered equal, in the context of democracy and electoral politics, is it incorrect to believe that the ‘majority is superior or first citizens of the nation’?
For instance, let’s consider a nation where community ABC comprises 20% and community XYZ forms 80% of the population. Even if the state itself does not discriminate between citizens, there might be elected governments with narratives of discrimination towards the ABC community. My question is, how and on what basis is such a situation considered wrong?
In some cases, historical tensions between two communities may lead to the XYZ community forming a government that discriminates against the ABC community. In this scenario, what arguments can be made to help the XYZ community understand the importance of having a national outlook that is inclusive of all communities and discourages a communal outlook that only benefits the XYZ community? What would be sound arguments for promoting inclusivity and fairness in such circumstances?” -
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Nation State, Democracy And Policy Of Discrimination At State Level
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The government formation by the majority in a democratic nation is a manifestation of democracy as a peaceful means of dispute settlement. The philosophy of democracy however is based on the principle of equality for every citizen and equal participation. The ideology of discrimination actually negates this very principle. In such circumstances, there will only be a show of democracy but not true democracy in essence. The way to deal with such crisis is to call to innate morality of people which is free from any racism and discrimination when it is in its pure form. It can take time but the only way is to educate people through peaceful means and call to the innate morality which is universal across humans.
Following two videos have discussed this issue in the context of discrimination faced by Indian Muslims:
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