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This is an issue with most (all?) PR systems. The author's argument was not that crazy minority's should get into power, but they should at least be represented

by IsaacL 15y ago

This is an issue with most (all?) PR systems. The author's argument was not that crazy minority's should get into power, but they should at least be represented in the political system (Parliament or whatever). They should at least have a chance to air their views on the national level. I think this has two side-benefits: one is that such crazy minorities are often shown as incompetent when given such 'legitimate' representation; the other is that it removes their PR boost of being "downtrodden outcasts".

lyudmil 15y ago
With regard to your first point, I don't think that's what the author is describing: "Once all of the votes have been cast, you pick one voter at random and use their choice" It's not a matter of representation, which would not only be OK with me, but necessary if we claim freedom of speech. The author is describing a random dictatorial mandate weighed based on constituency size. Maybe I'm completely misunderstanding this...