Re: [ga] Roberto Gaetano on ALAC Reform
At 02:29 p.m. 1/12/2005, Vittorio Bertola wrote: I think that the point is exactly that: in North America you have political approaches, ways of participation, levels of Internet development that are very different from almost every other part of the globe. In Europe, for example, we are much more comfortable with indirect representation, European-level councils where all countries are represented, weighed voting etc.; Vittorio, how familiar are you with political approaches, ways of participation, etc. *within* the different nations of Europe? Are "we" really that much more comfortable with indirect representation? If so, why would the Swiss have fought it off until this day? Do you think Europeans like multi-level representation when it is not mandated by necessity? One of the internet's characteristics is its power to dis-intermediate - doing away with unnecessary and obfuscating intermediate levels of representation. I am starting to think that the actual solution of all this could be to reinstate direct At Large elections for North America only - Making that kind of differentiation would open an entire new can of worms. It seems the ALAC is starting to grasp at straws.
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