Sunday 30 December 2012

Proportional representation is similar to anarchy

There are only three different types of (viable) means to organise society. If we have democracy we can either have proportional representation or first past the post. The third option is to have no government at all. Because democracy is the means to reduce the government (if there is one) then if there is government we would want to have pr if we want freedom. Without pr (and with fptp) there can be no freedom. If we assume anarchy is freedom and not tyranny then we an say that both pr and anarchy offer the opportunity for freedom. First past the post is the only type of (democratic) government which makes freedom impossible. (Democracy is freedom unless we have fptp.) Freedom is impossible if we have fptp... it is only possible if we have anarchy or pr. Only anarchy or proportional representation offer the opportunity for freedom. We cannot get freedom if we have fptp.

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