Topic > Discrimination and Identity in Racial... by Susan Butler

Butler states that "Democracy does not speak in unison... society dictates what is right for everyone and without finding a way to get into translation" ( 249). Butler might say that in a democracy people seek the welfare of the majority and do not recognize the points of view of other individuals. The majority has abandoned the principle that true democracy is equality. Human beings have a natural desire to feel superior. Society follows this natural desire. They oppressed what they call minorities, the weak group of individuals. The majority can act in a way that seems right to the average citizen. Butler argues that the majority thinks it's right, but it's not right. According to her, being right means having an open mind, because people don't know what the future would be like. Democracy will never be easy, so societies must be too