Source - fight-censorship@vorlon.mit.edu [Hayek has it right -- we shouldn't fetishize democracy. Democracy is at best a means to a freer society, not a guarantee of one. Under the weight of a homogenous majority, a democracy can be more oppressive than a benign dictatorship. Instead, we should pursue liberty as a goal. -Declan] ******************* Date--Fri, 11 Apr 97 20:08:00 DST From--"Halpert, James - DC" <jhalpert@pipermar.com> This column is remarkably unfair -- at its core an elaborate bait and switch. Petitioning the government over the Net has nothing to do with cyber-stalking or cyberporn -- and is a considerable leap away from electronic town hall referenda. Whatever the merits of instant electronic referenda, giving the public an [633 lines left ... full text available at <url:http://www.reference.com/cgi-bin/pn/go?choice=message&table=04_1997&mid=3083018&hilit=BRAIN+FEEDBACK> ] -------------------------------- Article-ID: 04_1997&2941665 Score: 78 Subject: alt.self-improve FAQ (part 2)