political
tolerance
democratic
societies
are
politically
tolerant.
this
means
that
while
the majority
of
the people
rule
in
a democracy,
the rights
of
the minority
must
be
protected.
people
who
are
not
in
power
must
be
allowed
to
organize
and
speak out.
minorities
are
sometimes
referred
to
as
the opposition
because
they
may
have
ideas
which
are
different
from
the majority.
individual
citizens
must
also
learn
to
be
tolerant
of
each
other.
a democratic
society
is
often
composed
of
people
from
different
cultures,
racial,
religious
and
ethnic
groups
who
have
viewpoints
different
from
the
majority
of
the
population.
a democratic
society
is
enriched
by
diversity.
if
the majority
deny
rights to
and
destroy
their
opposition,
then
they
also
destroy
democracy.
one
goal
of
democracy
is
to
make
the
best
possible
decision
for
the society.
to achieve
this,
respect
for
all
people
and
their
points
of
view
is
needed.
decisions
are
more
likely
to
be
accepted,
even
by
those
who
oppose
them,
if
all
citizens
have
been
allowed
to
discuss,
debate
and
question
them.