"It is not difficult, indeed, to see the absurdity of naming a few men and saying to them, “Make laws regulating all our spheres of activity, although not one of you knows anything about
them!” "
Peter Kropotkin, The Conquest of Bread #communism#socialism#anarchism#libertarianism
@Radical_EgoCom Yes the idea of this seems bad, and is counter to libertarian communism. However, arguments for this is, if ballenced right it can work well to have ellected officials decide on laws.
@Rob100
It's not good to have elected officials decide laws. Instead, decision-making power should be decentralized and exercised directly by communities. This would ensure that everyone has a voice and no one wields disproportionate influence.
@ChrisWere@Rob100
I do not like this argument, which is essentially "Sometimes people make horrible decisions, so the entire community shouldn't have decision-making and instead, lawmakers should, even though they're just as capable of making those same bad decisions." At least if decision-making is collective there'd be more possibility of vetting out bad ideas, as opposed to having a small group make decisions outside of the knowledge of the public
@ChrisWere@Rob100
Decentralized and participatory decision-making isn't anti-intellectualism. It's about recognizing the value of diverse perspectives and expertise while ensuring that power remains distributed among all members of society, instead of concentrating power in the hands of a few.
@ChrisWere@Radical_EgoCom Sounds like you're saying the individuals would need more quality control. More education about policy decisions. Which could be achievable.
@ChrisWere@Rob100
No one cares to look at the laws being made because they don't have to personally participate in making them, which is precisely the problem. If people weren't able to just delegate their problems onto another person and had to participate in some way in their communities desicions they'd care much more about those decisions being made.
@ChrisWere@Rob100
Not mandatory, but voluntary participation open to the entire community. Such a system wouldn't require every person to be an expert in every field, but it would encourage individuals to contribute according to their abilities and interests, creating a sense of ownership and responsibility within the community while also valuing specialization and collaboration for the collective benefit.
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