The rise of faith schools

My personal opinion is that democracy does not mean the tyrrany of the majority, and that the right of any minority, or even of any individual, to dissent from the opinions and policies of the majority should be protected, even to the point of allowing the minority or individual to "opt out".

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt