[EM] World election

[Stephane Rouillon]

It is slightly off topic but I am interested in hearing comments about this...
Could we put in place a world electoral system for a world parliament?
How to make it acceptable beyond one person one vote compared to the
actual difference of powers between countries?

Steph

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> > > > > But if a system can offer
> > > > > elections using principles and not interests, ideas not
> > fashions,
> > > > > shouldn't you consider this more closely.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, of course.  But in practice, most electors look to
> > > their elected
> > > > representatives to fulfil a number of different functions
> > > > simultaneously.  Among these are (very) local interests and
> > > national
> > > > interests and international interests, as well as interests
> > of many
> > > > different kinds on political issues, social issues and
> > > ethical issues.
> > >
> > > So use a representative from the institution that fits, using
> > > districts that fits. For international issues, use
> > > international committees with internationally elected people
> > > who care as much about the health of english people than
> > > tanzanians.
> >
> > This is pie in the sky.  For the foreseeable future, all
> > international decisions of any real importance will be taken by
> > national governments.  International bodies will be allowed to
> > take only the decisions that don't really matter.  Of course, the
> > realist might go further and say that what the USA wants, the USA
> > will get!
>
> The darn planet is physically one country now. What we say, think, show, write
>
> buy, pay, sell or whatever can go around the world seven times in a second
> so what about some realism and admit we need one world parliament
> before losers of the actual systems decide to show how unfair it is in their
> eye to the others.Your logic leads us to far more dangerous things than pies
> in the sky.
> Such a government can't exist using geographical basis but it is the necessary
> step so people feel represented as part of the world, not as Canadian, English,
> Chinese or French people.
>
> <snip>