From: | mantell <antell_m(at)verizon.net> |
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Date: | Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:48:44 -0500 |
Subject: | RE:LINK to peace365.org |
Hi Nicolas, I'm glad that you've provided your perspective against linking to organizations with attractive goals that are not directly related to direct democracy. I do not agree with this position; but it is honest and defensible. Your speaking out is a reminder why we need to make decisions via our stated democratic methods; rather than via a 'sounds reasonable' test by whomever happens to be 'at the switch' on any given day. Deliberation and vote is a better process than 'sounds reasonable to me.' Mark PS. As a process reminder: Our WDDM three member executive board can make temporary decisions. These require ratification via referendum. As it stands now I think that Mirek's proposal ( to link to peace365.org) would be tied in executive committee.... Mark for, Nicolas against. George Kokkas' vote would be the tie breaker if he wishes to vote. If the proposal does not pass the executive committee process, it still could be raised via our initiative process which would require three seconds and then a simple majority for passage. ---------------------- Nicolas Durand wrote: Dear all, I also support the idea of using our normal decisional process. But this raises an interesting concept issue (and you know that I am an endless supporter of peace): Who should we partner with? If a neo-Nazi party wants to send a petition to the UN to commemorate Hitler's death date, will we support this? I take an extreme example to make my point: our aim is to promote direct democracy, not peace, human rights, gender equality and the like. HOPEFULLY, the people will WANT peace, human rights, gender equality, etc., but is it really up to US to promote these values? We could have a "current petitions" links page with all DD real-world examples, but then, we must be ready to put ALL DD initiatives on it. Just my opinion. Again, I want peace as well! Take care, Nico -----Original Message----- From: mantell Sent: jeudi, 28. février 2008 06:24 To: wddm@world-wide-democracy.net; wddm(at)mkolar.org; Nicolas Durand; George L. Kokkas Law Office Subject: Re: [WDDM] Fwd: RE:LINK. Hello Mirek, I like your idea. I'll support it. But I'd like to use our normal decisional process. Why not do this by a vote of the executive board? If the executive board buys the idea quickly, then we could act immediately thereafter. Passage by the executive board would normally be followed by a membership-wide referendum to validate the executive board action more permanently. So, I recommend that we use our charter mechanism for action. It would be the right thing, both for this issue, and for dealing with future issues. Mark ---------------------------------------- Miroslav Kolar wrote:Do you have any objections to join the WDDM site into the network of global peace activists suggested by http://www.peace365.org ? : ----- Forwarded message from marekmzielinski(at)hotmail.co.uk ----- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:57:55 +0000 From: marek zielinski <marekmzielinski(at)hotmail.co.uk> Subject: RE:LINK. Dear Peace Activists, Would there be any obstacle to link our web-sites together since the aims of activities of our organizations lead the the same goal: GLOBAL PEACE FOREVER, Please send me a .jpg form of your organization's Logo In Peace Marek Zielinski Initiator of www.peace365.org _________________________________________________________________ |