... civility and morality. In so-called civil societies consisting of natural laws, however, we can easily forget that democratic principles are often embraced to effectively function as a community. According to Alexis de Tocqueville, "Democratic laws generally tend to promote the welfare of the greatest possible number; for they emanate from the majority of citizens, who are subject to error, but who ... ...

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