It is slightly off topic but I am interested in hearing comments about this... Could we put in place a world electoral system for a world parliament? How to make it acceptable beyond one person one vote compared to the actual difference of powers between countries?
Steph <snip> > > > > > But if a system can offer > > > > > elections using principles and not interests, ideas not > > fashions, > > > > > shouldn't you consider this more closely. > > > > > > > > Yes, of course. But in practice, most electors look to > > > their elected > > > > representatives to fulfil a number of different functions > > > > simultaneously. Among these are (very) local interests and > > > national > > > > interests and international interests, as well as interests > > of many > > > > different kinds on political issues, social issues and > > > ethical issues. > > > > > > So use a representative from the institution that fits, using > > > districts that fits. For international issues, use > > > international committees with internationally elected people > > > who care as much about the health of english people than > > > tanzanians. > > > > This is pie in the sky. For the foreseeable future, all > > international decisions of any real importance will be taken by > > national governments. International bodies will be allowed to > > take only the decisions that don't really matter. Of course, the > > realist might go further and say that what the USA wants, the USA > > will get! > > The darn planet is physically one country now. What we say, think, show, write > > buy, pay, sell or whatever can go around the world seven times in a second > so what about some realism and admit we need one world parliament > before losers of the actual systems decide to show how unfair it is in their > eye to the others.Your logic leads us to far more dangerous things than pies > in the sky. > Such a government can't exist using geographical basis but it is the necessary > step so people feel represented as part of the world, not as Canadian, English, > Chinese or French people. > > <snip> ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
