Dear Roy Daine,
While I was suggesting that the system should allow the representative to act upon his conscience, I have also said that there should be enough safe-guards for the people to have control over him. The provision to recall would ensure this.

It is not possible that every wish of all the people can be carried out by the representative. What is more important is whether he is working to carry forward what is good and what is in the best interests of his constituency. When most people feel that most of their wishes are carried out by the representative then it would suffice.

The theoretical situations you have considered are unlikely since a society can exist only if there is a good proportion of sober and well-meaning people, as pointed out in another thread by Fred. We are trying to devise a system where such good people can express themselves. The very ambiance of the platform would deter people with extreme views from making use of it.

The problem in today's world is that the existing system of governance has been taken over by dubious people to such an extent that the meaning of conscience has itself become distorted. Conscience truly means the good part of one's nature. There is good in even the worst people. The opinions of such people should also count if they are well-intentioned.

PVR