Question

“Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time.” (E.B. White)

Step 1: Paraphrase the quote
Step 2: Do you agree or disagree with the statement?
Step 3: Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Paraphrased, the quote is saying that in a democracy, it is likely that the majority of the people are usually right.

I agree with the statement, as it is generally accepted that democracy is based on the idea that the majority is more likely to make a decision that is best for the majority of the people.

This is because the majority is more likely to have a better understanding of the issues that are being decided upon, and a better understanding of the consequences of those decisions.

Furthermore, democracy gives the majority the power to make decisions that they believe will benefit the most people, which is likely to be the right decision more often than not.