> On Jul 11, 2018, at 12:10, Sara Golemon <poll...@php.net> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 12:41 PM, Joe Watkins <krak...@php.net> wrote:
>> I'd like to bring https://wiki.php.net/rfc/abolish-narrow-margins to vote
>> in the very near future ...
>>
>> We discussed it a year ago, and discussion died down to nothing (possibly
>> because it was sidetracked); If there are no objections I'll bring it to
>> vote in the coming days ...
Since you brought it up ...
> "The current political climate of Earth
It's probably less "Earth" and more "Western civilization."
> votes that are won by narrow margins build resentment among voters
Well, certainly among some. I have to wonder if this is a reference to the
author's favored political outcomes being thwarted.
> can lead to instability in the ecosphere
The "ecosphere" of Earth? That's an interesting assertion. I wonder if it's
true.
> and could be considered harmful to democracy.
There's a long list of things that "could be considered harmful to democracy."
In any case, are we turning this list into a political forum? Because I for one
can do without it here. I find it in plenty of other places.
I don't have any more to say on that aspect of this topic right now, unless and
until someone else here sees fit to continue it -- in which case, I'll be happy
to respond.
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