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Subject: Sortition


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Steph (U.S.)
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Date Posted: 21:39:51 12/01/04 Wed
In reply to: Steph (U.S.) 's message, "U.S. Senate Model" on 16:49:47 12/01/04 Wed
 One way to avoid the carbon of the lower house problem would be to use sortition, selection by lottery as a method for choosing some of the members of the upper house.
Sortition is democratic in the sense that every one would have a equal chance to be selected, but since it would depend on the luck of the draw their would be no problem of a mirror result of the House of Commons. Before someone points out that this not a traditional way for the English Speaking nations to chose legislators, let me agree, but point out it is the way we chose jury members.
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