Democracy is not always the answer. It is the answer for us today here and now. For that to work we need to recognize the right of every belief to be heard and practiced, the right of every person to live the life they choose, and the duty of the state to stay neutral between them. It is what we have chosen. That is why we do it.
Democracy is our tradition and our destiny.
It is ours to accomplish. It needs gadflys, not parrots.