This motion goes straight to the core tension in democracy: majority rule versus minority protection. It asks whether a government’s democratic mandate should be understood narrowly—deliver what most voters want—or whether legitimate government also requires safeguarding rights, balancing competing interests, and representing those who are unpopular, marginalised, or simply outvoted.

Supporters will emphasise clarity, decisiveness, and electoral accountability: if the majority choose a direction, government should enact it without being “held hostage” by minority demands.

Opponents will warn that “only the majority” can slide into tyranny of the majority, where the state becomes a tool for dominance rather than a framework for coexistence. The motion forces people to confront what they think democracy is for: power, participation, protection, or pluralism.