Breaking the Plurality Voting Trap.

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Sunday November 28, 2004 · 10:25 AM PST

2004/11/28 · 10:25

We all know that the election system has problems, apart from the current risk of "computer glitches" and disenfranchisement. A two-party system will perpetuate under the current style of voting, because no one wants to "throw away their vote."

However, electile disfunction can even plague a party who is not working at cross-purposes with itself. As RHunger noted on another comment thread, lots of Democrats voted for Kerry in the primaries because they believed their favored choice was "unelectable". That's a shame- it doesn't let the Democrats know what type of leaders they really favor. Is there a better solution? Read More

Arguing with the Right, part 1- Abortions.

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Sunday November 21, 2004 · 11:29 AM PST

2004/11/21 · 11:29

Is it possible to ever argue a logical point with the other side, and get them to see your viewpoint? It totally depends on the people involved and the issue being argued. Even intelligent and otherwise rational people (like my family), will often stubbornly refuse to see things from any viewpoint but their own.

For example, I've given up on convincing my family that abortion should remain legal, and I will no longer bother to argue the point with any pro-lifers, since it's an argument that's impossible to win. Why? I'll explain below, in the hopes that it might help you to choose your battles more carefully. Read More

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