Post by allers on May 28, 2005 6:41:34 GMT -5
A proposal idea for the UN:
"Direct Democracy
What is Direct Democracy?
Direct democracy is different from parliamentary democracy in a number of important ways:
1. Direct democracy is about 'originating' ideas as much as it is about 'approving' them. In parliamentary democracy, people are never asked for their own ideas - they are only asked to 'approve' or 'disapprove' of ideas already prepared for them. Direct democracy is radically different in that way. Direct democracy is based on the realistic notion that 'people know best how to look after their own situation'. We don't need specialists to tell us how to run our places of work or our communities. Anarchists argue that we are quite capable of doing this ourselves. All we need are the resources and the right to do this. Direct democracy is the method.
2. Direct democracy is based on delegation not representation. The crucial difference between delegation and representation is that delegates are only elected to implement specific decisions. Delegates do not have the right to change a decision previously made by an assembly of people. Delegates (unlike representatives) can be immediately recalled and dismissed from their mandate if they don't carry out the specific function allotted to them.
3. Direct democracy is as much about the workplace as it is about the community. In parliamentary democracy, the workplace is 'immune' to democracy (save what rights workers have won through their unions). In direct democracy, the operation of a factory or a plant or an office will be via a general assembly of all workers. This body will decide on conditions of work, will elect re-callable managers, and will organize how work is done. It will also elect people (as delegates) who will coordinate with the other places of work and with the broader community. Regional organization will be managed through a federation of workplaces using a delegate structure."
i am myself a partisan of direct democracy,it has a lot of advantages:
people are directly involve in decision making, and therefore are concious of this they are more interested in solving problems and get responsible
and the re-callable deleguate and managers is a MUST to avoid abuse,i will somewhat be please to add a sort of "shifting management and delegate
for the same reason written above
and nonetheless it opposes the illusion of democracy we experience right now
_Allers
So what do you think (need some help here)
"Direct Democracy
What is Direct Democracy?
Direct democracy is different from parliamentary democracy in a number of important ways:
1. Direct democracy is about 'originating' ideas as much as it is about 'approving' them. In parliamentary democracy, people are never asked for their own ideas - they are only asked to 'approve' or 'disapprove' of ideas already prepared for them. Direct democracy is radically different in that way. Direct democracy is based on the realistic notion that 'people know best how to look after their own situation'. We don't need specialists to tell us how to run our places of work or our communities. Anarchists argue that we are quite capable of doing this ourselves. All we need are the resources and the right to do this. Direct democracy is the method.
2. Direct democracy is based on delegation not representation. The crucial difference between delegation and representation is that delegates are only elected to implement specific decisions. Delegates do not have the right to change a decision previously made by an assembly of people. Delegates (unlike representatives) can be immediately recalled and dismissed from their mandate if they don't carry out the specific function allotted to them.
3. Direct democracy is as much about the workplace as it is about the community. In parliamentary democracy, the workplace is 'immune' to democracy (save what rights workers have won through their unions). In direct democracy, the operation of a factory or a plant or an office will be via a general assembly of all workers. This body will decide on conditions of work, will elect re-callable managers, and will organize how work is done. It will also elect people (as delegates) who will coordinate with the other places of work and with the broader community. Regional organization will be managed through a federation of workplaces using a delegate structure."
i am myself a partisan of direct democracy,it has a lot of advantages:
people are directly involve in decision making, and therefore are concious of this they are more interested in solving problems and get responsible
and the re-callable deleguate and managers is a MUST to avoid abuse,i will somewhat be please to add a sort of "shifting management and delegate
for the same reason written above
and nonetheless it opposes the illusion of democracy we experience right now
_Allers
So what do you think (need some help here)