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

[Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

I call for a poll to ascertain the WG's MAJORITY position in agreeing what clearly constitutes "consensus" BEFORE THIS WG SUBMITS ANY REPORT 
WITH THE GROUP'S "STAMPED CONSENT"  ON A CONSENSUS BUILDING PROCESS (I am not yelling)

Sotiris Sotiropoulos
          Hermes Network, Inc.



1/15/01 2:06:41 PM, Roeland Meyer <rmeyer@mhsc.com> wrote:

>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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