I wrote:
> > we should also distrust those who stand "above" society and decide
> which movements from below are revolutionary (and thus okay) and which
> are counterrevolutionary (and thus not good). That decision can only be
> made democratically. And those "above" -- i.e., in positions of power --
> are just as much part of society as those "below." They are subject to
> the same kinds of societal pressures, while they have power that can
> easily corrupt.
Ian writes:
>"Dr. Arrow, Dr. Arrow, you're wanted in intensive care........The voters
>can't agree...Dr. Arrow"
You'll note that in his book _Social Choice and Individual Values_, Kenneth
Arrow pointed to similar problems for all other methods of social
decision-making. It's not just with voting.
Further, democracy is not just majority voting. It refers to a system of
majority rule _and_ minority rights.
Ian, what's your alternative to democracy as the main political principle?
Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
