Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:35 pm
Magikthrill,
it is interesting that you saw my proposal as "a limitation of voting rights" rather than "an expansion of voting rights" - because in practice, it will prove to be the second rather than the first.
Such an amendment is important because it will take us away from the culture of "ethnically pure constituent states" - which would have wrecked the solution for sure.
People will feel, through this amendment, that if they go to live in the north, then they will have a real voice, and even though it will be mostly TC politicians who will be ruling them, they will be listened to and respected. By setting a maximum limit of 20%, the TCs can be assured that GCs will not dominate the politics of their state.
Now, concerning permanent limits based on ethnicity, that's another discussion altogether. I think we can for now live with a Plan of this type, (i.e. with permanent limits) and maybe the next generation or the generation after will hold a Constitutional Assembly and do away with all distinctions based on race - but we needn't be worrying about this for now.
it is interesting that you saw my proposal as "a limitation of voting rights" rather than "an expansion of voting rights" - because in practice, it will prove to be the second rather than the first.
Such an amendment is important because it will take us away from the culture of "ethnically pure constituent states" - which would have wrecked the solution for sure.
People will feel, through this amendment, that if they go to live in the north, then they will have a real voice, and even though it will be mostly TC politicians who will be ruling them, they will be listened to and respected. By setting a maximum limit of 20%, the TCs can be assured that GCs will not dominate the politics of their state.
Now, concerning permanent limits based on ethnicity, that's another discussion altogether. I think we can for now live with a Plan of this type, (i.e. with permanent limits) and maybe the next generation or the generation after will hold a Constitutional Assembly and do away with all distinctions based on race - but we needn't be worrying about this for now.