Comments on: Political Accountability http://constantflux.co.za/2008/09/09/political-accountability/ Hacking the Future Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Gustav Bertram http://constantflux.co.za/2008/09/09/political-accountability/#comment-567 Gustav Bertram Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:40:01 +0000 http://constantflux.co.za/?p=322#comment-567 Basically I think that tyranny by the few over the many is wrong. But isn't the tyranny by the many over the few also wrong? What I want to know is why the right to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomy" rel="nofollow">autonomy</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination" rel="nofollow">self-determination</a> doesn't immediately give everybody the right to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession" rel="nofollow">secede</a>? I believe it's an important question, because more and more people are dissatisfied with their government, but there's no easy way out. I think there should be. Basically I think that tyranny by the few over the many is wrong. But isn’t the tyranny by the many over the few also wrong?

What I want to know is why the right to autonomy and self-determination doesn’t immediately give everybody the right to secede?

I believe it’s an important question, because more and more people are dissatisfied with their government, but there’s no easy way out. I think there should be.

]]> By: Owen Swart http://constantflux.co.za/2008/09/09/political-accountability/#comment-563 Owen Swart Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:04:52 +0000 http://constantflux.co.za/?p=322#comment-563 Indeed. Every time I ponder this question I come back the Starship Troopers democratic system, where the people must earn the right to become "citizens", and thereby the right to vote. My assumption is that anyone with the desire to earn that title is probably more qualified to vote than just any idiot off the street. Indeed. Every time I ponder this question I come back the Starship Troopers democratic system, where the people must earn the right to become “citizens”, and thereby the right to vote.

My assumption is that anyone with the desire to earn that title is probably more qualified to vote than just any idiot off the street.

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