With the same argument the President of the US should be elected by approval voting.
They all suck, they all wage war. And who cares anyway! Ciao Mark Borg From: "Donald Davison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EM]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 8:50 PM Subject: [EM] 02/04/02 - Approval is only for Beauty Contests: > 02/04/02 - Approval is only for Beauty Contests: > > Gretings List members, > > Adam wrote: " The obvious answer is approval voting. Easier to explain, no > change in voting equipment, cheaper, better." > > Dear Adam, > > No no, Approval Voting in not the obvious answer. > > Being easier to explain and cheaper does not make Approval the obvious answer. > > Approval Voting should never be used in any election in which the `winner > to be' is important to most of the voters. > > Approval Voting should be used in any election in which the `winner to be' > is not important to most of the voters. > > A beauty contest is a good example of a election that should use Approval > Voting. > > All the ladies look nice and will work for world peace if elected. > > Who cares? > > Dosen't really matter to most which one wins. > > > Regards, Donald Davison > > > > >
