Final by default?

[deadalnix]

On Thursday, 13 March 2014 at 18:13:29 UTC, Steve Teale wrote:
> On Thursday, 13 March 2014 at 18:03:42 UTC, Andrej Mitrovic 
> wrote:
>> On 3/13/14, Andrei Alexandrescu 
>> <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote:
>>> There must be a way to convey that a decision has been made. 
>>> It is
>>> understood it won't please everybody, just like going the 
>>> other way
>>> won't please everybody. Please let me know what that way is.
>>
>> Voting.
>
> I recall someone telling me already that this is not a 
> democracy. Even if we had it I think some sane person would 
> have to make a choice on a 51/49 decision to change something. 
> It would have to be 75% or whatever.
>
> Who is to write the constitution?
>
> Steve

Technically, this is a democracy. Nobody is forcing anyone to do
or use anything. Anyone can do a modified version of D and
whoever likes it uses it. This is true democracy.

I think you are confusing democracy and dictatorship of the 
majority.