Dictum of the day, or on hopes of equality

Democracy is founded on the principle that each individual has equal value. Treating some as automatically having less value than others not only causes pain and distress to that person but also violates his or her dignity as a human being [...] Democracy values everyone equally even if the majority does not. 

Ghaidan v. Godin-Mendoza [2004] UKHL 30 (21 June 2004), Hale J., para. 132.