text: should the majority be protected from the minority?   requires more thought...  i don't have an easy answer to this question, because i think an agreement about who is who is required.  in specific contexts, such as when private property may be taken for the public "good," my anwer is no.  if you are referring to culture clash, i'd like to continue with my usual "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," because i do not consider myself qualified to judge.