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> Consent is interesting framing due to it's interactions with public commons and shared spaces. > > Does one give consent by entering the common space? How mu
by ktosobcy 2y ago
> Consent is interesting framing due to it's interactions with public commons and shared spaces.
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> Does one give consent by entering the common space? How much consent does one give by entering the common space?
Interesting take. Though the thing is - the balance of power in this public, shared space is highly tilted (I have loads of money and therefore can dump crap everywhere). As seen everywhere people _DO_ prefer clean public space without noise and ads but pushing such laws is difficult... because of lobbyist with track loads of cash…
- s1artibartfast 2y ago>the balance of power in this public, shared space is highly tilted I dont really buy that. People have all of the power, and all the control the space. The real barrier in my mind is voter apathy and indifference. Switzerland has a politically engaged population and strong referendum system. People vote like 5-6 times a year referendums on issues exactly like this
- ktosobcy 2y agoThat may be also true, but I'd say Switzerland is an outlier in this regard. Quite often the apathy is a direct result of years of historical events where voting doesn't change anything i.e. not living in proper democracy or if so, the process tilted in a way than the vote is often wasted (for example relatively high election threshold) or often citizen initiatives (gather x thousands signatures) being voted down by the current government... Unfortunately making vote obligatory would not "fix" the problem as coertion to vote would make people even more annoyed and they would vote out of spite… -- On the other hand, money can influence people into voting certain way even if it's not in their best interest (good example is Brexit vote…)