On Nov 1, 2003, at 19:34, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
A supermajority requirement is a requirement for a rough consensus. By putting D ahead of the options you do not like, you are effectively rejecting the possibility that that option could be a valid solution to whatever we are voting for. Vetoing solutions is not a great way to achieve consensus; but consensus is not something that can be forced.
Ah, but there is a paradox: Consensus on one of the options does exist. The option just got dropped (failed n:1 requirements) due to people wanting another option, too. That is, I think, a technical failing of the voting system. We fail the Strong Defensive Strategy Criterion.