Name: Prevention Against Majority Domination
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 45 s
Description: Power can be misused by the majority to satisfy their interests, not the objectives and expectations of all, and may overlook the minority’ interests.

Question

In each of the following situations, identify the minority. Write one reason why you think it is important to respect the views of the minority in each of these situations.

(a) In a school with $30$ teachers, $20$ of them are male.

(b) In a city, $5$ percent of the population are Buddhists.

(c) In a factory mess for all employees, $80$ percent are vegetarians.

(d) In a class of $50$ Students, $40$ belong to well-off families.

Accepted Answer

(a) $10$ female teachers are in minority.

It is important to respect the views of female teachers so that male teachers do not dominate them.

(b) Buddhists, who are $5$ percent of the population are in minority.

It is important to respect the views of Buddhists so that they won't be dominated or exploited by the community in the majority.

(c) $50$ percent of non-vegetarian employees in the factory mess are in minority.

The views of non-vegetarians should be respected as eating non-vegetarian food is their personal choice.

(d) $10$ students who belong to poor families are in minority.

Scholarships, special classes, and other welfare schemes like book banks, distribution of books, stationery, and uniform for free should be planned to keep in view their requirements.

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