Minority Shminority

I believe the minority is very important for several reasons. I think many people would lose interest in a political competition with no second place. For the minority, that's precisely where they are standing, not the winners, but if the first place man screws up, the silver team is ready to jump up and resume its place. Without this constant fear of the minority breathing down the backs of members of the majority, our legislature would be unbalanced and corrupt.
The minority gives the opposition a chance to be heard, even if their ideas are not implemented, they do shape legislation just by mere presence. If the minority size is close to the size of the majority this creates an opportunity for the roles to switch if their are some sway participants. Without the sway of participants, the decisions made may be very one sided and will not give people the opportunity to introduce and implement new ideas. Size however may be a factor in legislation decisions, but I believe even if the minority is small, it still serves the purpose of representing the population as a whole. It only takes a few votes to establish a minority, but many minorities dissenting from a population makes a statement and is clearly heard.