Popular opinion is not always right

  • Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.
    Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.
Just because a majority of people think something does not mean it is right.A majority of people in my household would like to eat at McDonald’s every night. If it was put up to a vote, they would probably never clean their room.That’s the problem with majority rule or going by a popular opinion. Just because there is an accepted agreement does not mean it is the right decision.I told my kids…

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