--- On Tue, 10/3/09, Fred Gohlke <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Morning, Juho > > re: "(Exchange of ideas could be also weak in many > triads.)" > > I wonder why you think the point worth mentioning? Is > it not self-evident?
Yes, quite self-evident. I just noted it since I wondered at what level in the society the discussions yield best results and where they will stimulate new discussion. > The intensity with which ideas > are exchanged among humans varies infinitely. > Practical Democracy creates a setting in which ideas can be > exchanged freely. In very small randomly assembled > groups, beneficial ideas take root and grow while > prejudicial ideas invite rejection (who does not shudder at > the thought of listening to a zealot rant?) > > > re: "Party based campaigning has also risks. Some interest > group > could e.g. finance the party > campaign. The party would > train candidates and finance > representatives that are loyal > to its targets (including the > targets of the interest > group). Those loyal candidates > would benefit of the campaign > and would be reach good positions > within the party and would > have relatively good chances of > being elected also next > time." > > That is the situation that obtains at present I wanted to point out that this might continue also in the future even if the candidates would not have strong campaigns. > ... which is > why participation in the electoral process must not be > contingent on membership in a party. Yes. I guess it is quite common to provide also other tracks. Juho > I repeat: > > "Partisanship is a vital part of society .... > provided it > is always a voice and never a > power. The danger is not > in partisanship, it is in allowing > partisans to control > government." > > Fred Gohlke > ---- > Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info > ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
