A celebrated writer on politics by the name of Frank Cont(?

A celebrated writer on politics by the name of Frank Cont(?) remarks: "The necessity of obtaining a majority of the votes represents a very serious and grave problem for in striving after that goal no consideration can be given to ethical matters or to right and wrong." ( 1 ) Nonetheless this is the mode of government favored by the adherents of liberty in today's world a system in which truth justice and conscience are treated as mere playthings.

If this indeed be the nature of the system is it all permissible that the successors to the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him and his family should be chosen and exercise their functions in accordance with it? Can for example a group of Muslims come together select a certain individual according to their own criteria and then trust to him rule over the Muslims?

Can someone who is unacquainted with the culture and the principles of religion and the detailed injunctions of divine law build a fully Islamic society if he is appointed ruler? Can he ( 106 ) implement God's laws in society with the necessary care precision and trustworthiness?

If new unprecedented circumstances arise what knowledge or divinely bestowed insight can he draw on in order to derive a specific ruling for those circumstances from the general principles of the shari'ah and then to implement it in the public interest?

Furthermore in systems where the government is chosen by the majority the views of the minority are ignored so that for example a minority consisting of 49% of the people is obliged to submit to the views and preferences of persons who have come to power against. their wishes. For the opinions of such a large group of people to be ignored is in no way compatible with the principles of justice.

Is there any reason for them to regard themselves as accountable to a government elected by the majority? Why should they be deprived of their freedom and their desires be crushed? The argument that the choice of the majority reflects the overall interests of society is unconvincing and fails to establish a duty of obedience and accountability on the part of the minority.

The question therefore remains: on what basis is the minority obliged to submit to majority decision and to obey the views and wishes of others? The laws approved by the majority and imposed on the entirety of the people may sometimes be harmful to society and damaging to its true progress and development.