To Green or not to Green? Electibility...

[lateralus1587]

First off, let me clarify that I don't want to debate this position, as I don't argue nearly well enough, but I would really like to see it argued.

Anyone interested in in debating if electibility should be a factor in choosing who to vote for? For example, if voting Green when the Democrats need the votes to win is justified or not.

This gets argued a lot in the politics forum, and I think it would be interesting to have a formal debate dedicated to it, with elections coming up before too long.

[Jabu Khan]

I would be interested in debating this issue if any one would like to serve as an opponent. I feel that the founding fathers intended their to be as many sects to gaurd or civil liberties as their are to gaurd our religious liberties. Our present two party system forces a great deal of our civil rights to serve as secondary to the primary rights of the major parties. Our present parties reflect the Federalist and Anti-Federalsit parties set-up to ratify the government rather than voices that would protect the rights of people within that government. It is as though we are for ever waging a war of power distribution that has already been determined by the drafting of our constitution. This sytem allows for the corruption of most of our civivl rights so that a few may warrent focus temporarily.

[meritocrat]

Psephological research has identified several reasons why a person may vote for a political party.

Someone may simply vote for a party whose polices he agrees with. Others may vote on class lines. Some might vote tactically, i.e. voting for one party to get rid another.

I'd be interested in debating this issue. :cool: