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Full Idea
A majority being in favour of some course of action is the acceptable means of reaching decisions when no vital interest of a minority is endangered.
Gist of Idea
Majority decisions are only acceptable if the minority interests are not vital
Source
A.C. Grayling (The Good State [2020], 1)
Book Ref
Grayling,A.C.: 'The Good State' [Oneworld 2021], p.22
A Reaction
This is generally accepted in extreme cases, such as the majority voting to exterminate the minority. The difficulty is to decide what is a 'vital' interest, and to get the majority to care about it.