RE: [wg-review] [CONSENSUS] IS A LOADED TERM...

[Roeland Meyer <rmeyer@mhsc.com>]

So, you are not the first to object to majority tyranny. This is why pure
democracies don't work long.

Consensus works in very small groups.
As the group gets a little larger, majority rule suffices.
However, to truely scale, a constitutional federation is required, that will
protect critical minority platforms, rights, and issues.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sotiropoulos [mailto:sotiris@hermesnetwork.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 1:41 PM
> To: 'Greg Burton'; wg-review@dnso.org
> Subject: [wg-review] [CONSENSUS] IS A LOADED TERM...
> 
> 
> I believe "consensus" is a recipe for gang rule; the most 
> powerful and organized gangs rule!
> 
> Where is the pro-consensus platform's DEFINITION of a 
> CONSENSUS?  After all, haven't they been the ones working by 
> "consensus"?
> 
> That there is a great dissent regarding the understanding of 
> this term "consensus" within this WG... let *this* be logged 
> in any report to COUNCIL (or shall 
> we say *counsel*).
> 
> I strenuously object to the idea of the suppression of any 
> MAJORITY mandated State of Affairs and/or Government in any 
> ORGANIZATION OF HUMAN 
> BEINGS.  I think many people on this WG agree.  I call for a second.
> 
> Hurry,
> 
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>           Hermes Network, Inc.
> 
> 
> 
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