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"Capturing the 'Will of the People'" By: Saari, Donald G.. Ethics, Jan2003, Vol. 113 Issue 2, p333, 17p; (AN 9334442) <http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&an=9334442>. SB Oshkosh, WI > Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:41:59 -0400 > From: Abd ul-Rahman Lomax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [EM] worldwide survey on democracy > To: electorama <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > At 07:53 AM 9/29/2005, Stephen Turner wrote: > >This is an interesting worldwide survey carried out by > >the BBC and Gallup about: > >(i) is your country governed by the will of the > >people? > >(ii) are your elections free and fair? > > > >About 65% of people answer "No" to the first. > > Interesting. > > What is the "will of the people"? Just curious! > > I have some idea what "the consent of the people," which is > necessary > and sufficient for democracy, means, but not "will." __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
