The right to disagree is projected in modern democracies and yet people still suffer because they have different values from the majority. Give your views.

In today's world, many people tend to "go with the flow" rather than support their own beliefs after careful consideration. This is because we are scared of breaking the socially acceptable mould. If one does not agree with the values a society holds, then he/she is labeled an outcast, a rebellion trying to bring down the 'harmony' that has been found in the current system with the current ideals. Therefore, rightly or wrongly, the …

…law is not enforced and the people do not care if it is or not so long as it is in their favour or at least it is not effecting them badly. From this one can only ask, what really is democracy and when will it go into effect? Bibliography: * http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc1/lectures/07democracy.html * http://www.stoa.org/projects/demos/home * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy