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To: Lane3 who wrote (52735)	7/8/2002 8:13:59 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 82486

I've argued the point many times here under the labels of "noblesse oblige" and "magnanimity." I can agree with the idea of magnanimity. Because the majority is likely to be stronger then the minority (esp. in a democracy but often in non-democracies), I think the majority should be careful how it welds this power and should avoid running roughshod over the minority. However if a decision has to go one of two ways and one way is supported by the majority and the other by only a minority then all else being equal I would go with the majority. Also I would not support the idea that this magnanity should be enforced by courts. Its not just that many issues are not suitable for consideration by federal courts but also that I don't think the courts should consider this "magnanimity" or "nobless oblige" bias to the minority at all even if it might be a proper consideration in other contexts. . The decision had nothing to do with that. The question is whether the practice in schools is coercive to little kids or not. I don't consider possible peer pressure or feelings of discomfort with the idea of not going along with everyone else to be the same as actual government coercion. Tim

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