> The 49% who did not vote did indeed participate. > They showed that they do not accept the "mob rule" component of > majority voting. They did not participate in a mis-defined system of > government. Majority is no majority in the present system. There at least be an option to "reject" all offers available to all, and voting is made compulsory. Majority only wins if majority > (unknown + reject + opposition). But then again, in this multi-polarised society, there may never a winner. And if one emerges, extremistism shall likely follow. Ling SM -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist