Personal starting points of the initiator
These theses are personal starting points of Ricky Gerd Fleischer. They are neither resolutions nor binding positions of VoiceOpenGov. They should be open to public contradiction, evidence, revision or rejection.
01 · rgf-thesis-democracy-update
Democratic core values should not be replaced. But the procedures by which societies organize participation, representation and responsibility must be allowed to evolve.
Examine thesis on eDebatte ↗02 · rgf-thesis-between-elections
Elections remain central. At the same time, modern democracies should create better, traceable feedback channels between elections without turning politics into permanent voting.
Examine thesis on eDebatte ↗03 · rgf-thesis-parties-are-not-democracy
Parties perform important functions. Democratic participation should still not depend on whether people want to commit permanently to a party or a complete political package.
Examine thesis on eDebatte ↗04 · rgf-thesis-digital-participation
Technology replaces neither the rule of law, minority protection nor expertise. It can, however, connect concerns, responsibilities, sources, alternatives and consequences in a traceable way.
Examine thesis on eDebatte ↗05 · rgf-thesis-no-special-rights
A credible democratic infrastructure must make personal theses as testable as opposing positions. Origin must never substitute for evidence.
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