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>> that means, i think it is reasonable to demand that a political representative be neutral and not have any associations for which it could be argued that the
by wingspar 3y ago
>> that means, i think it is reasonable to demand that a political representative be neutral and not have any associations for which it could be argued that they represent a conflict of interest.>>
This statement directly contradicts your view that ‘none of this restricts freedom is association’
Define ‘demand’. Voters demand, like their opinion is they won’t vote for someone who has associations. Or government demands that candidates have no associations.
- em-bee 3y agowhat i mean is that the right to freedom of association does not protect you from your obligation to avoid a conflict of interest. by rule of law, conflict of interest trumps freedom of association. it restricts your freedom of association only as much the rule of law already does. with demand i mean a potential law that demands that representatives be independent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscience_vote https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscience_vote