Taxation/spending are better legitimated by near-unanimous consent.
Wicksell's 1896 argument. His point was that majority taxation permits the majority to impose costs on the minority, and near-unanimity for expenditures would force genuine agreement about worth.
In practice
- A residents' association funds a play area by majority vote, and the childless third pay for it every year without ever having agreed.
- A leaseholder scheme that requires near-unanimous consent for major works leaves the roof unrepaired for six years, which is the price of the principle.