curprev16:4616:46, 10 April 2024 Redwaterjugtalkcontribs 76,827 bytes+871 Added a short section on Sociocracy which is a form of consensus decision-making (although the word consent is used instead of consensus).undo
curprev22:2722:27, 8 March 2024 2601:196:180:dc0:d500:be8b:ea14:959ftalk 75,258 bytes−18 →Why rules are not enough: Heading & body cleanup to better reflect what each respective section represents. The "Weale" quote stands on its merits: "If political representatives reflect this diversity, then there will be as much disagreement in the legislature as there is in the population."undo
curprev21:1521:15, 8 March 2024 2601:196:180:dc0:d500:be8b:ea14:959ftalk 75,260 bytes−4 Eliminate false tautology. "agreement by all" IS *unanimity*, by definition. In fact, the very next sentence opens the bidding on "consensus" (as it has historically been defined) with a *simple majority*. Verbatim: "The focus on establishing agreement of at least the majority...." The distinguishing characteristic of "consensus" is seeking to push the agreement beyond that simply *mathematic* outcome to efforts to expand & moderate the final decision to embrace more members whe feasibleundo