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Should congressional/parliamentary debate be moved to a written online forum?
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It wouldn't be a standard forum where anyone could comment. It would just be for elected representatives, but it would be publicly accessible. Maybe there could be a 'shadow' forum where anyone could comment on the representatives' posts, but that's a separate issue.
Are 'in-person' debating chambers one of those things that nobody has realized is obsolete yet, because everyone takes it for granted?
Are 'in-person' debating chambers one of those things that nobody has realized is obsolete yet, because everyone takes it for granted?
Yes, because it would free up more time for representatives
Representatives:
- would be able to enter and leave the debate when they have the opportunity
- would not have to sit through things that aren't relevant to them
- can read text quicker than than the speed at which people talk
- By Nicolas Holzapfel
- Oct. 22, 2009
Yes, because they would be more accessible to deaf people, without compromising blind people's access
Obviously it would be great for deaf people, and blind people would be able to use screenreading technology to go through debates very quickly.
- By Nicolas Holzapfel
- Oct. 22, 2009
Yes, because more representatives can voice their opinions
In in-person debates, only one person can express him/herself at a time.
- By Nicolas Holzapfel
- Oct. 22, 2009
Yes, because written text tends to be more considered than spoken word
People think more about what they write than what they say, and they can for back and edit and rephrase things if they think better of it.
- By Nicolas Holzapfel
- Oct. 22, 2009
Yes, because it's easier to scan and focus on what you're interested in
If you're watching a video or live speech, it's difficult to scan through and get to the parts you're interested in.
- By Nicolas Holzapfel
- Oct. 22, 2009