31st December 2004, 5:46 PM
But doing whatever it takes to win isn't exactly the right thing to do ya know. My comment above wasn't really for or against this situation or anything mind you, but I just must say that it's not okay to do absolutely anything you can to win in all cases. Shouldn't there be lines you don't cross? You know, "moral standards" or whatever they call those things?
Now in THIS case, I must only say this. If in fact some votes were tossed out, then a recount is in order. If in fact it's just a matter of someone being upset because their guy lost, then a recount would actually do more harm than good. Again, in the latter case the original vote was the one agreed upon before the election.
However, I will also say that while a voting SYSTEM is arbitrary, it's actually VERY possible to make sure, despite the system, that all votes are counted, at least to a believable margin. Again, a hand recount is a BAD idea. It is LESS accurate. If a recount is actually a valid course of action, which is rare but happens often enough, then it MUST be done by the most accurate method. That method is MACHINE, not man!
Now in THIS case, I must only say this. If in fact some votes were tossed out, then a recount is in order. If in fact it's just a matter of someone being upset because their guy lost, then a recount would actually do more harm than good. Again, in the latter case the original vote was the one agreed upon before the election.
However, I will also say that while a voting SYSTEM is arbitrary, it's actually VERY possible to make sure, despite the system, that all votes are counted, at least to a believable margin. Again, a hand recount is a BAD idea. It is LESS accurate. If a recount is actually a valid course of action, which is rare but happens often enough, then it MUST be done by the most accurate method. That method is MACHINE, not man!
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)