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If a majority takes a popular decision that hurts a person's dignity, what do rights indicate?

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Correct answer: Basic dignity of the individual must remain protected in democracy

Answer: B. Rights show that democracy protects the dignity of each individual, not only the preference of the majority. Majority rule is an important decision-making principle, but it is not a licence to humiliate, exclude or arbitrarily harm a person. Step by step: a popular decision may have broad support; it may still affect an individual's basic dignity; democratic rights provide protection and a standard against which the decision can be examined; therefore popularity alone cannot justify violating basic rights. A is wrong because popular decisions can still be unjust or unlawful. C is wrong because dignity belongs equally to minorities and individuals. D is the opposite of the democratic purpose of rights. Respect for dignity does not reject all majority decisions; it ensures that majority power operates within constitutional and humane limits. Memory cue: majority decides many matters, but dignity belongs to every person.

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DignityMajorityIndividual RightsThe Significance Of Rights In A DemocracyDemocratic RightsCivicsClass 9 Mcq

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