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Subject: participative democracy
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Date: Mon, 4-Jun-84 14:49:13 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  4 14:49:13 1984
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       It is extremely important to the welfare of the world that a partici-

    pative type of democratic decision-making become well practiced, refined
    
    and popularized. 

       Suppose a cardinal issue of world-wide concern, the nuclear threat,

    were examined through a forum open to all people of all nations. In this

    forum, all varying ideas for dealing with this issue would be welcome.

    Then, after a general agreement to terminate the exchange of ideas, 

    successive run-off votes would be taken until the numerous proposals

    were finally reduced to one. With the endorsement of everyone involved,

    that proposition would constitute a forceful appeal to world leaders.

       Such a movement, of itself, might engender other movements to deal

    with the nuclear threat. Moreover, it would be an experiment in direct

    democracy.          


                                        John DiNardo