[EM] Cardinal Rating Condorcet Loser Elimination

[Dgamble997 at aol.com]

Eric Gorr wrote in part:

>>45 A>B>C
>>6 B>A>C
>>5 B>C>A
>>44 C>B>A  

(snip)
    
>The entire population would rather have B then the apparently primary 
>opposition.
>So, B should win.

>>Actually neither myself nor those who disagree with me can be 
>>certain as to whether B is really a low utility turkey ( the least 
>>worst) or a popular compromise ( the most best).

>Finding the most preferred option is the goal.
>Whether that option is the least worst or the most best does not matter.

I have to disagree strongly with that last sentence. Utility is important. A 
low utility 'least bad' centrist turkey is not the same as a genuinely 
preferred compromise.

David Gamble
    
    



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