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Re:Sylvie Forbin, lobbyist for Vivendi, is new head of copyr... by tafurnace on Saturday July 16, 2016 @01:35PM (#12107140)
Positions of power attract the power hungry. Positions of authority attract authoritarians. I think any sane citizen of any country would love to have top-level government positions such as these have decisions relegated directly to the citizens instead. There is no reason why, with our technology now, we couldnt facilitate direct-democracy for such critical positions that control the outcome of decisions that affect society.
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Re:Sylvie Forbin, lobbyist for Vivendi, is new head of copyr... by dclowd9901 on Saturday July 16, 2016 @01:45PM (#12107175)
I used to think this, but how do you actually get fair and accurate representation of people? The digital divide is still real. We don't need any more hindrances keeping the poor and disadvantaged from participating in the system.
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