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When most people think of democracy, they think of equality. Democracy means that all people are equal and all men are created equal. Most people do not think of how the concept of equality can be used to harm others. The idea that we must be perfect and must never make a mistake is what fuels the democratic ideals of equality and perfection. This notion is dangerous and harmful to those who do not believe in it.
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