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"It is accepted as democratic when public offices are allocated by lot; and as oligarchic when they are filled by election." (Aristotle, Politics 4.1294be)
by amai 11y ago
"It is accepted as democratic when public offices are allocated by lot; and as oligarchic when they are filled by election." (Aristotle, Politics 4.1294be)
- benjohnson 11y agoIt's a practice done by many Lutheran churches - each person writing who they'd like for leadership roles and writing it on a slip of paper, and then drawing one of those slips randomly. From a theological point of view it allows for the Holy Spirit to act among us. From a personal standpoint it works well as it allows candidates to put their names forward without the embarrassment of losing based on popularity.
- panglott 11y agoI suspect this sort of belief is what legitimated sortition in the classical world: the choice is made by unknown or supernatural powers. Sortition and "casting of lots" is better known today for divination.