> - Freedom and democracy are different things, if some people think democracy isn't that important, it does not mean they do not value freedom.

e.g. Switzerland's infamous vote to ban minarets[1]. A lot of European countries seem to have a problem with religious freedom, despite being very democratic. Contrast with the undemocratic Singapore where people of different religions coexist relatively harmoniously.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_minaret_referendum,_2009