A lower organisational level holds greater authority.
The principle of subsidiarity means that decisions are made at the lowest possible level of governance, capable of handling them effectively. Higher levels (e.g., municipality, state, or supranational institutions) intervene only when the lower level cannot resolve the issue independently.
The goal is to preserve the autonomy of smaller communities (individuals, municipalities, regions, states) and prevent the centralisation of power.
A free society is built from the bottom up through self-governance – not through a “dictatorship of the majority”!
