Quote Originally Posted by rory_20_uk View Post
Protection of human rights can itself undermine democracy, as it precludes any effective method of dealing with some individuals.
I cannot think of any such examples, although that's maybe because my take on rights is that you lose them when you fail to respect them.

Quote Originally Posted by rory_20_uk View Post
Pacifism theoretically is great until someone plays by different rules.
The whole democratic peace idea is based on realist principles you know...