[MD] Voting

[David M]

Hi Ian/Micah

Evidence of history is that after the revolution and chaos
the old system gets set up again.

David M

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ian glendinning" <psybertron at gmail.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Voting


> You're entitled to your opinion Micah, but that's a personal insult
> ... my views on "governance" are arrived at after plenty of my own
> consideration ... not something someone "sold" me.
>
> As I've mentioned in plenty of other threads ... the alternative to
> "the system" is not no system, but a better, improved, evolved system
> ... IMHO naturally.
>
> Also, the diversity of our possible ways to approach that change, is
> itself a quality asset, maximises the chance of achieving change ...
> each to his own as I said.
>
> Your constant use of the word "only" suggests you are too exclusively
> certain of your opinions ... again IMHO.
>
> Ian.
>
> On 8/13/07, Micah <micah at roarkplumbing.com> wrote:
>> Ian,
>>
>> "Each to his own" - you are partially correct there. Non-participation is 
>> my
>> own. Participation, even to bring change, is not your own, it's what the
>> government sold you. The one thing the government truly fears and can 
>> truly
>> be your own is non-participation. Governments will embrace participants,
>> even radicals, knowing that the only change to occur will be in the
>> participant - not the system - why change when they have you playing 
>> along?
>> Your vote is confirmation of that fact.
>>
>> Micah
>>
>>
>>
>> It's not the "only" way Micah, it's the revolutionary way as opposed
>> to the evolutionary way. Each to his own.
>> Ian
>>
>> On 8/13/07, Micah <micah at roarkplumbing.com> wrote:
>> > Ian,
>> >
>> > Participation in a corrupt system, through voting - including a vote of 
>> > no
>> > confidence, is an affirmation of that system. Non participation in a
>> system
>> > is the only way to change a system.
>> >
>> > Micah
>>
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