I think the Swedish parliament is ca. 50-50
I think the Swedish parliament is ca. 50-50
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Maybe because most Swedish political parties have internal gender quotas? Not exactly a shining example.Originally Posted by Aimless
Look, i was just saying we've met cain's demand. Swedish politicians are all so mediocre that it doesn't matter how they get in, but the parliament members are generally individually voted in
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
My understanding of the Swedish political system is vague, but I'm pretty sure that the vast majority of people just vote for the party list, which is set by the internal quota. The point is that this ratio has been mandated from above (albeit not due to a law), rather than a naturally occurring distribution because Swedish politics are so wonderfully egalitarian.
Yes, I understand your point to Cain, but my question is whether you think this is a good idea. Should government representatives be mandated on the basis of anything other than merit and the result of an election? I certainly don't think so.
I'm not sure sure it wouldn't be a lateral move to how we pick our tyrants these days, but the suggestion that government force this rule on itself first is an obvious case of setting it up to fail in government, so that they don't set it up to fail in private enterprise. Let the voters hear that their candidate who won in a landslide can't legally take office because "not enough women," and that'll be the end of that idea, I'm betting.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
Um, the parties choose the candidates, and one of the options is to simply vote for the entire party list.
Hope is the denial of reality
Sure but the keen voter can be specific if he likes, although it doesn't really matter due to aforementioned general mediocrity. Anyone know how Norway's experiment with corporate affirmative action has turned out?
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
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What do y'all think of the Augusta National Golf Club and the possibility of inviting their first woman member? It's traditionally been offered to every CEO of IBM, and IBM has been a long-standing sponsor of the Masters Tournament. IBM now has its first female CEO. Should Augusta have its first female member, too?
Clearly, she shouldn't be allow to join until after completing gender reassignment surgery.
Seriously, what's the point of question, and what relevance does it actually have to the thread?
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson: American Founding Father, clairvoyant and seditious traitor.
Because it's current news with the Master's Tournament being played, and it's related to corporate affirmative action for women...with a different twist from the OP.
The question is whether Augusta will continue or change its policies for a CEO who happens to be female, and if/how that might affect IBM's future sponsorships. Other corporate sponsors (with women executives, board members, clients and consumers) are watching, too. Their decision wouldn't come via a government mandate or quota, but from changes within the golf and business cultures....and pressures from public opinion.
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