Hi lespark. Good question. Boots has the best answer: "It becomes stronger." In a democracy, majority rights without minority rights is equal to tyranny. The quality of our democracy is defined by the respect and tolerance that we give to our minorities. In this TMT case, the majority must grant the minority every opportunity to change their minds and see the issue from the minority's perspective. The minority has the responsibility to make the best possible case for their position. If their powers of persuasion are great and their logic and evidence are strong, they could become the majority.