Dan Minette schreef: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 3:27 PM > Subject: Brin-L Constitution > > > Reading all the stuf in this thread, my feelings are that for people > > who are so totally against any kind of government interfearence and > > who are also so totally against any kind of regulation, by any kind of > > official body for all kinds of different issues discussed untill now, > > that it is surprising to see how awfully quick the same people are to > > draw up rules to regulate something concerning the list. :o/ > > > > I think one thing may help in developing such an understanding. The purpose > of a constitution is to limit the arbitrary power of government. If you > will, the listowners are the unelected government of the list. They have > the power of banishment. The purpose of a constitution is to ensure that > that power is not used in a capricious manner. Think of the US constitution, > which limits the power of government, even when it has the support of the > majority.
I know. But the problem as I see it, is that as soon as you put up rules, you also give someone certain rights and the power to use it. Where as the informal way we have been handeling crisis situations until now, leaves room for debate and flexibility depending on what the listmembers feel is apropriate. This is especially good because the list community varies over time. Sonja [EMAIL PROTECTED]
