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Re: Consensus Development

Paul,

Paul Svensson wrote:
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> On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Jeff Williams wrote:
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> >David Collier-Brown wrote:
> >>
> >> Jeff Williams wrote:
> >> >   I cannot dissagree with you more on this point.  A vote, is one of the
> >> > most wonderful means of determining a consensus that man has ever
> >> > devised.
> >> > It is used to determine our political process and relfect the will of
> >> > the
> >> > people, isn't that a consensus?
> >>
> >>   Well, no: it traditionally refers to an election with a simple
> >> majority.  If 50% plus 1 person vote yea, the measure is passed.
> >
> >  And that represents a consensus in my estimation, unless my math
> >is bad.
> 
> No, it represents a majority.  To have a consensus, you have to add the
> condition that those voting for the minority agree to follow the majority
> decision -- something that is not always trivial.

  I understand you point, however I find it an argument of symantics
really.  And therefore not really applicable in this important of
an issue.  But that is just my opinion.
> 

Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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