On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:21:52 -0800 rob brown wrote: > On Dec 29, 2007 1:17 PM, Dave Ketchum <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:53:56 -0800 CLAY SHENTRUP wrote: > >>Seems like Rob Brown gave us a start on moving ahead. > > > > the best way to move ahead is to dump ordinal voting methods for > > cardinal ones. approval voting is vastly simpler than all ranked > > methods. > > Agreed that Approval is simple - but it is also too incapable of > indicating normal thoughts such as: A and B are better than X AND A is > preferred over B. > > > Approval is simple only if you find it convenient to ignore such > questions as "how should a voter vote to best > pursue his interests?" If you happen to include such things in the > equation, Approval mind-blowingly complex. > Such questions can come up regardless of method. Approval remains simple because of the very limited choices it offers to the voter. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] people.clarityconnect.com/webpages3/davek Dave Ketchum 108 Halstead Ave, Owego, NY 13827-1708 607-687-5026 Do to no one what you would not want done to you. If you want peace, work for justice.
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