But what is more significant is that counting of heads compels prior recourse to methods of discussion, consultation and persuasion, while the essence of appeal to force is to cut short resort to such methods.
Dewey highlights the necessity of dialogue and persuasion in democratic decision-making, contrasting it with the use of force.
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