[npoc-voice] Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Notes from NCSG-EC Teleconference on 8 November 2011

[Evan Leibovitch]

Hi Nicolas,

I appreciate the thoughtful response.

Going back to the points (a little further up the thread) made by Evan, the
> ALAC liaison, on whether or not policy perspective has, should have, or
> could have an appropriate role to play in such a discriminating scheme. In
> principle, most working sets of political groupings form around *both* 1) a
> recognized set of functionally equivalent entities AND 2) an admitted
> *perspective* on (good) policy positions in a policy area or set of policy
> areas. Think political parties. So, on the merits, it is in no way
> objectively undemocratic nor otherwise reprehensible to discriminate on the
> basis of some article of political faith of a given grouping. Could be
> basic human rights, could be anything.
>


For what it's worth, I don't like purity tests applied within political
parties, either.

There are other points to make .... but, as a mere liaison, I really should
step back from a debate that isn't mine. Apologies to anyone who took
offence.

- Evan
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