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[quote=TheManWithAUsername][quote=takoma]When we discuss the issue, especially in a popular online venue, we have the potential of affecting the actions of many.  So when some of us respond to Man and try to change his mind, we have not only his vote as our goal, but those of the MD, VA, and other voters who might read what we write.[/quote]
I think that's a very interesting point. I haven't tried to convince anyone to vote the way I do, but then again I am here announcing it, so there's something of an implicit message there.

Like with many things, the categorical imperative gives different answers here depending on how one defines the act. When I'm voting, I think that everyone should vote [b]for the candidate I've chosen.[/b] But would I say that everyone should vote [b]for whom s/he thinks would be best?[/b] When I think of that, I start thinking, "Well, wouldn't it be better if these people and those people compromised just a little and pooled their votes?"

This is why I'd like a non-geographical parliament. We could vote for declared candidates, but get much closer to our actual views. Then the negotiation and compromise would happen somewhat out in the open, among the representatives, instead of what happens now, where the party leaders, the contributors, and the media decide from whom we can choose from and which values must be compromised.[/quote]

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