The Right Of Autonomy

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to this problem is the concept of
democracy.
This argument says that if men rule themselves then they would be both
the law givers and followers, combining autonomy with authority. “His
obligation to submit to the laws stems not from the divine right of the monarch,
nor from the hereditary authority of a noble class, but from the fact that he
himself is the source of the laws which govern him.”
Wolf doesn't think that it fully solves the problem between authority
and autonomy. A unanimous direct democracy is the closest to resolving the
conflict, yet in only exists in theory. Representative democracy seems to solve
the problems of unanimous direct democracy, but it too, has its problems. Its
problems lie in the fact that it is incredibly difficult for everyone to be
truly represented. If one is not, then their autonomy is sacrificed. Another
possible democratic solution is majoritarian democracy. The problem with this
comes with those people who are in the minority. The ...

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