From: | Doug Everingham <dnevrghm(at)powerup.com.au> |
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Date: | Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:46 +1000 |
Subject: | Re: [WDDM] Agree or Disagree |
Bruce, Sociocracy is in practice more successful in increasing consensus than alternative 51% majority or other 'democratic' but not consensus-pursuing systems Who then succeeds in " times [when] democratic vote is necessary"? Abortion laws reach a variety of compromises related to the national, religious etc. cultures. At one extreme, aborters and voluntary abortees are charged with murder. At the other extreme, abortion is imposed on women for national, religious etc. reasons. Similar compromising applies to the other examples you mention: "... war, tax rate, climate issues, individual election to office ... "Thus war is often launched by a relatively old, rich, powerful minority, or by an oppressed, desperate populace, not a 51% popular ('democratic') vote, Cheers –Doug ==== On 17/11/2009, at 11:48 AM, Bruce Eggum wrote: Doug, the example abortion was one of many examples I provided where "consensus" was unlikely, yet decisions need to be made. Thus there will be times democratic vote is necessary. There needs to be consideration of this need or sociocracy will hamper democracy. |