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> But if the government of a country or union of countries is considering, say, pay cuts, why on earth would the population not be entitled to hearing all sides
by koolba 7y ago
> But if the government of a country or union of countries is considering, say, pay cuts, why on earth would the population not be entitled to hearing all sides of the argument?
Deliberations are not arguments. Arguments are delivered after deliberation is complete.
If you consider a group of advisors acting as an extension of the chief executive, it’s no different than asking for the chief executives private thoughts which is ludicrous.
- tsimionescu 7y agoPer your argument, parliament discussions should also be secret, because otherwise it would be like asking for the private thoughts of the head of parliament. But being more serious, deliberation is normally done between friendly parties before a negotiation, and perhaps it is usually fair to keep it private, especially before the actual negotiation has taken place. But the actual negotiation is an excersie in arguments and offers and counter offers, it is no longer a private affair. If the negotiation is over, you can no longer trust the parties to accurately tell a story of the real arguments that took place, since the arguments they tell everyone may well have been a result of the negotiation.