Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 13:05:16 03/21/98
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On March 20, 1998 at 19:15:37, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>Dear Steve:
>I know that this goes against the correct, actual, discourse, the
>democratic hoopla that seems to think that anything can be wrong if a
>lot of people vote for this or that according to questions or candidates
>or alternatives. And that's fine in the area of political issues
>concerning a whole society, but not here. The essence of tbeing part of
>this kind of group is NOT TO BE SILENT, inasmuch as nobody forbid
>personal expressions if they are decently worded. Just as in a society
>only citizens has a right to vote, here, in this group, only those that
>gives his opinions are real citizens and has a right to anything. And
>this is not "elitism"; anybody is in capacity to say what he thinks,
>anybody becomes automatically a member of this little society provided
>he say something. Maybe an humble member, perhaps, as myself, with not
>too much to say really fruitfull, but a member. Here to say is to vote
>and to stay silent is not to be here as a real member, but only as an
>observer.
>Then, gto give the so called silent members an opportunity to influence
>the course or shape of CCC in any way is so absurd as to give people
>from Russia the right to vote about the budget in Arizona. It will
>happens that precisely those that does not give nothing because lack of
>interest, lack of ideas or lack of bowells to face criticism will, in
>the end, handle by sheernumerical weight the destiny of thiis site.
>No Steve, it seems a good idea but is not a logical one and what is not
>logical is not good and has not the righ to be. So confusio said.... :-)
>fernando
Voting is a great idea. If I could vote, I would just vote against your
post. :)
Christophe
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