Ron and all,
Ron Kimball wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 20:06:20 +0000, jeff Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >> Because history teaches that they don't. Majority voting is
> >> intrinsically unfair to minorities, and no system will work that
> >> doesn't have some kind of control over the "Tyranny of the
> >> Majority".
> > I see that Kent is still singing this same old song. And it goes a long
> >way in explaining why DNSO.ORG favors gerrymandering in their
> >Draft7 bylaws. We live in a increasingly democratic world. Democracy's
> >are governed by the will of the majority. It is true that in the US we have
> >the Bill of Rights, one of our finest examples of protection of a minority
> >view. But in no way can the Minority override the will and VOTE of the
> >Majority.
>
> Sorry, but the US courts do it all the time. That is the function of the
> judicial branch!
In special cases this is indeed true. However it is the exception rather
than the rule, so to speak. No pun intended. >;)
>
>
> Pure democracy is best summed up as "Two wolves and a sheep voting on what's
> for dinner" ;^)
God help the wolf if one of those sheep is a ram, eh? >;)
>
>
> Take care,
> Ron
Regards,
--
Jeffrey A. Williams
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