Majority Rule

“Majority rule is a precious, sacred thing worth dying for. But—like other precious, sacred things, such as the home and family—it’s not only worth dying for; it can make you wish you were dead. Imagine if all of life were determined by majority rule. Every meal would be a pizza. Every pair of pants, even those in a Brooks Brothers suit, would be  stone-washed denim. Celebrity diet and exercise books would be the only thing on the shelves at the library. And—since women are a majority of the population—we’d all be married to Harrison Ford.” – P.J.O’Rourke