I am afraid that I cannot agree with you that the problems of democracy can always be solved. Indeed, the problem has been solved in Spain, but it is solved because the mindset of the majority has changed and they are not completely antagonistic or hostile towards the minority(in this case, the women) any more. But what if the majority are totally against the minority and their mindset is unlikely to be changed? Will the voices of the minority be heard and the problem be solved just like what happened in Spain? I'm afraid not as long as the nation is controlled and the policies are made by the majority, which is decided by the democratic election means.
You said that "(the problem) can be solved as long as the government chosen democratically has all it takes to carry it out, on one hand pursuing policies reflected by the majority population and on the other hand, safeguarding the minority rights and their ideas." But will it be so ideal? As I have mentioned above, if the government is selected by the majority and the majority is completely against the minority, the problem can never be solved.
One good example will be the Nazi Germany. At that time, the racism in Germans' mind was so strong that they thought they were absolutely superior to the Jews and they tried to eliminate this ethnic. Imagine if the Nazi Germany still exists nowadays, will the will of the Jews in the country be executed? Obviously not.
All in all, I think the tyranny of the majority in a democratic society is one of the main and most serious problems brought about by democracy that can hardly be solved. Hence, in my opinion, democracy cannot create stability.
Aohui
You said that "(the problem) can be solved as long as the government chosen democratically has all it takes to carry it out, on one hand pursuing policies reflected by the majority population and on the other hand, safeguarding the minority rights and their ideas." But will it be so ideal? As I have mentioned above, if the government is selected by the majority and the majority is completely against the minority, the problem can never be solved.
One good example will be the Nazi Germany. At that time, the racism in Germans' mind was so strong that they thought they were absolutely superior to the Jews and they tried to eliminate this ethnic. Imagine if the Nazi Germany still exists nowadays, will the will of the Jews in the country be executed? Obviously not.
All in all, I think the tyranny of the majority in a democratic society is one of the main and most serious problems brought about by democracy that can hardly be solved. Hence, in my opinion, democracy cannot create stability.
Aohui
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