wanderingintofocus

In most common discourse on societal issues, the discussion of minorities typically refers to the ethnic, religious, or linguistic group that makes up less than half of the population of a country.  However, this piece is scoped beyond that context, and refers to any sub-group of people with preferences, traits, or characteristics that are different from that which is embodied by the majority of the people in the considered set. minority /mʌɪˈnɒrɪti,mɪˈnɒrɪti/ noun     1.     the smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole.     "only a minority of properties are rented" The principle that underlies the mechanism of the majority (half) and supermajority (two-thirds) votes, is that utility is maximised by catering to the most number of people. However, I hesitate to concur that this represents the most desirable or optimal outcome for any society, group, or decision-making scenario, thus engendering the co...