Curt Siffert wrote: > I like this example a lot because I think it approaches the > nut of what social choice should actually mean. > > The first case is pretty uncontroversial. What makes the second case > interesting is that there's this psychological impact to it.
This is the real issue. As Curt says, "it doesn't feel good". There is no question that "C" is the Condorcet Winner and is 'the most representative candidate', but the real issue is "would such a result be accepted in a real public election?" We may wish it to be accepted, and we may even campaign for it to be accepted, but that is something quite different from the public reaction of the electors to that result. I believe that if such a result were the outcome of a major public CW election, there would be a public clamour to change the voting system. If anyone has EVIDENCE that I am wrong in that assessment, I should be very pleased to see it. James Gilmour ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info