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People are made out of opinions. If they don't like the way others are voting, they have the right to convince others of theirs. Which is to say, discussing on
by scrollaway 5y ago
People are made out of opinions. If they don't like the way others are voting, they have the right to convince others of theirs.
Which is to say, discussing on HN is a valid way to contribute your opinion to society. Voting is not your only voice.
- Spivak 5y agoSo why does the buck stop with government then? If enough of us agree that a law should be passed then why not just pass the law? Seems way easier to just make a rule than try to individually convince everyone.
- dmoy 5y agoIt's an eventually sort-of-consistent system with a lot of buffering and delay. if enough people agree that a law should be passed, and it's a high enough priority, and the opinion stays that way for a long time, then eventually enough politicians get on board by virtue of pressure from their voting base, and a law gets passed. It's not great. But on the other hand, near-immediate direct democracy is also not great, because it leads to knee-jerk reactions causing laws put in place. I'm thinking of stuff like the USAPATRIOT Act, except worse.