Monday 10 December 2012

Pr would give us more freedom than fptp

Without the state there are no property rights... only an opinion. To have definitive (objective) property rights requires the state and so we can say that to have freedom (since freedom depends on property rights) requires government. Since government is required for freedom then we need to make sure the government does not exploit its position in the name of socialism or communism... and to prevent this we have democracy. But if the democratic system chosen is not proportional then the same problems caused by no democracy at all can be evident. We have democracy to prevent socialism (and communism) but with fptp we do not have enough control over parliament. Pr is more powerful against socialism and communism than first past the post. Democracy prevents socialism and so we need the most democratic system possible to minimise socialism and maximise freedom. First past the post gives us some freedom from socialism (and communism) but pr would give us more.

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