Hi Fred, Let's sum up. You propose an electoral process to correct the evils of party politics. You hope that people somewhere will give it a try. However, if they do, you cannot foresee any sequence of events by which the promised benefits could be realized. Is that correct?
> I'm not sure what kind of elaboration you seek. All communities are > different in the sense that the spark that initiates changes in one > can be completely different from the spark that starts a flame in > another. ... I'm looking for a way (any sequence of events) by which the proposed process could *possibly* deliver on its promised benefits. I have no doubt such a way exists, but I ask you to place it on the table (1, 2, 3) so we can all examine it. -- Michael Allan Toronto, +1 416-699-9528 http://zelea.com/ Fred Gohlke said: > Good Morning, Michael > > re: "Could you elaborate here? I want to look at problems of > feasibility. By what sequence of events (again 1, 2, 3) > might the community transit from the status quo to that > better future, as you envision it?" > > I'm not sure what kind of elaboration you seek. All communities are > different in the sense that the spark that initiates changes in one can > be completely different from the spark that starts a flame in another. > Perhaps it would help to mention a specific instance: > > A small community outside the United States with terrible living > conditions, a community that was victimized with kidnapping and mass > killings during a recent civil war, wants to find a new way to select > their local officials. > > I've been asked, on behalf of the pastor of the community church, to > discuss Practical Democracy ... > > http://participedia.net/methods/practical-democracy > > ... because it offers a rational way to identify the people best suited > to work out local problems. The pastor is a person who wants the best > for his people but has no personal political ambition. He is concerned > that the community (indeed, the entire area) has a very long history of > male dominance. Although women have political rights formally, it is > difficult for them to influence community action because there are > enough reactionaries to thwart their best efforts. > > Practical Democracy, if adopted, lets women form a feminist party that > functions in parallel with any other groups in the village. This > ensures that the most resourceful women are not excluded by > thoughtlessness at the initial level(s) of the electoral process and are > integrated with the decision makers at the upper levels. This is one of > the reasons the pastor may encourage the community to adopt the > Practical Democracy concept. If they do so and it succeeds, other > communities in the area with similar problems are likely to adopt it, as > well. > > Is that any help? > > Fred ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
