While the fact of multiple votings is not un democratic per se (the
population can change its mind), the intention on which is done in the
European Parliament its not: it doesn't respond to a change of attitude of
the society, it just represents an intent to push a legislation even when
the population is against.
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Kevin Lyda <kevin at ie.suberic.net> wrote:
> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Vicente Werner <vwerner at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The problem is that it will be voted again, and again, as the patents,
> until
> > its eventually accepted. That legislation is being pushed by the
> > non-democratic European Comision, and while the parliament has power to
> stop
> > it, eventually it might gather enough support until it gets accepted.
>> Voting on things multiple times is not undemocratic. It is, in fact,
> exactly what democracy is for. I'm glad we won but that is not a
> license to stop participating and making sure our views continue to
> prevail.
>> Kevin
>> --
> Kevin Lyda
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