Re: [EM] [CES #9004] Before Voting Methods and Criteria: Outcome Design Goals (long)

2013-07-01 Thread Jameson Quinn
Benjamin: You are right to point out that we should have some discussion of basic principles to underly our discussion of specific systems. Here are my own views: 1. There is no single easy philosophical answer to these questions. There will always be those who, like Clay, would rather grab the

Re: [EM] [CES #9004] Before Voting Methods and Criteria: Outcome Design Goals (long)

2013-07-01 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 11:03 AM 7/1/2013, Jameson Quinn wrote: Benjamin: You are right to point out that we should have some discussion of basic principles to underly our discussion of specific systems. Here are my own views: 1. There is no single easy philosophical answer to these questions. There will