What is punishment?

[nomix]

Originally Posted by jetsetter

That is why the USA is a Republic, not a Democracy.

Yes, you don't even trust yourself enough to just vote for the President.

Originally Posted by Momentum57

I believe Jefferson said "better for a hundred guilty men go free, than one innocent man spend a day in prison."

I've read that before, wasn't sure who said it. Thank you, it is going to my favorites quotes in another thread.

[jetsetter]

Yes, you don't even trust yourself enough to just vote for the President.

Eh?

Federal republic, confederation or federation - a federal union of states with a republican form of government. Examples include Austria, Brazil, Germany, India, the USA, Russia and Switzerland.

[nomix]

You vote for a man, then that man goes to a room, with other men, and they vote for the president.

That means, that it doesn't matter if you win by 51% in a state, the other party gets ZERO points. Even though 49% is quite a large number. Winner takes it all.

You get my point. If you'd just vote, count the votes, then put the numbers up against each other, you'd get an acurate number.

[wooflepoof]

Originally Posted by nomix

You vote for a man, then that man goes to a room, with other men, and they vote for the president.

That means, that it doesn't matter if you win by 51% in a state, the other party gets ZERO points. Even though 49% is quite a large number. Winner takes it all.

You get my point. If you'd just vote, count the votes, then put the numbers up against each other, you'd get an acurate number.

yes well were still better than you guys

[nomix]

Originally Posted by wooflepoof

yes well were still better than you guys

Oh really? Because we elect a parliament, and just look at the largest coalition/party to find the Prime Minister and Cabinet?

It's easy, I suggest you try it.

[jetsetter]

Originally Posted by nomix

Oh really? Because we elect a parliament, and just look at the largest coalition/party to find the Prime Minister and Cabinet?

It's easy, I suggest you try it.

I'll cry for this country when we become like Norway. You all are just a bit too soft for my tastes.

[nomix]

Why is it soft to give the power to the majority in a democracy?

[wooflepoof]

well, you guys also have that thing about guns and capital punishment

[Momentum57]

Originally Posted by nomix

Oh really? Because we elect a parliament, and just look at the largest coalition/party to find the Prime Minister and Cabinet?

It's easy, I suggest you try it.

We did in a way, we elected an all Republican House and Senate, and then a Republican President. Just saying i would rather be able to elect my leader rather than have a few back room deals to select THE MAN.

[wooflepoof]

Originally Posted by Momentum57

We did in a way, we elected an all Republican House and Senate, and then a Republican President. Just saying i would rather be able to elect my leader rather than have a few back room deals to select THE MAN.

yea that 'elect largest party' system is flawed because that assumes that everyone in the party is for the official to b elected. just like there are republicans who dont l;ike bush its a mixture of the party and the person.

[nomix]

Originally Posted by wooflepoof

well, you guys also have that thing about guns and capital punishment

Yes, that is true, we don't murder people and we don't give you a gun if you don't need it to anything.

Anyway, Sweden is worse when it comes to self defense. If you are confronted by someone with a gun, you might urge them to put down the gun. If they don't you can treathen them with a gun, saying you are going to shoot. If this doesn't work, you can repeat the order to put down the gun, and if this doesn't work, you take his gun and call the police while asking him kindly to stay and wait for the police to arrive.

I am a ferm believer in self defense, though.