--- On Sat, 14/3/09, Fred Gohlke <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Morning, Juho > > re: "... I wondered at what level in the society the > discussions > yield best results and where they > will stimulate new > discussion." > > At all levels! > > At the very first level, when three people discuss their > local ordinances and budget, they will be talking about > matters of vital concern to themselves. Some of them > will have strong views on the issues. They will favor > the person best able to protect their vital interests or > seek to advance, themselves, to ensure their voice is > heard. > > That is part of the magic of the method. Instead of > having no power beyond writing futile letters to the editor > of the local paper, the people can actually influence their > own government. > > That is an enormous change from the present state of > affairs.
Quite true, although I may value many of the political systems of today higher than you do. Also today in many democracies people can influence the direction of their country. Of course despite of this the systems have plenty of faults and we should seek and implement improvements whenever we can. Juho > > 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
