[governance] Truths and Proofs

[Paul Lehto]

A good summary, though I'm not saying it's a complete statement
because I'm not analyzing it that thoroughly, but it is good
nonetheless.  But I'd make one addition, for now:

If a person or entity thinks it is too bothersome or difficult to
measure the will of the people and obtain their consent, it takes a
lot of chutzpah, and then some, to presume to violate, structure,
frame, regulate or control the exercise of that person's freedom.
Note especially that freedom is the DEFAULT rule, it exists globally
wherever a legitimate law does not take it away.  Thus, neither ICANN
nor government can Grant rights of freedom, they exist beforehand,
they can only reduce freedom via laws, and then only if those laws are
promulgated legitimately.

For purposes of the above, I'm ignoring for the moment the substantial
issue of whether anything short of bona fide elections can provide the
necessary consent and will of the people, as well as ignoring the
extreme dubiousness of the trustability of internet-based "elections"
on topics the bulk of which will concern the fundamental business
interests of many of the most computer-savvy companies in the world,
with ample motive, means and opportunity to affect such an internet
election by "hacking" and the like.  This consideration applies
regardless of whether any such attempts occur, or not, because it is a
problem of perception based on possibility, even if we could know for
sure (and we can't) that a particular piece of software did not
contain  for example a double trojan horse.  See the classic paper
"Reflections on Trusting Trust".

Paul Lehto, Juris Doctor

On 10/8/09, Eric Dierker <cogitoergosum at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Somethings do not need to be debated.  Somethings are self evident by their
> mere existance - hence cogitoergosum.  Some things are in fact Universally
> held. (exceptions and variance is the spice, not the rule - see Gregor
> Mendel.
>
> ICANN exists and must be dealt with.
>
> Universal Human Rights are worth fighting for, defending and advancing.
>
> The will of the people can never be frozen and kept into a nice and neat
> formula.
>
> Most, if given the choice, would like to exercise their own freedoms.
>
> Highly technical matters are not within the area of common knowledge. See
> TLD .lowtech
>
> In that Internet Governance is generally needed, not to protect the
> interests of those already in power, but to protect the rights of those not
> in power, we should be concerned with determining what the will of the
> people who use the Internet is.


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