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 Portugal
Solution to tyranny of the majority Printer Friendly Version
A solution to the problem of tyranny of the majority in any association is: allow anyone to quit the association it belongs to presently.
If any minority doesn't agree with the rules/laws being passed they should be free to abdicate their membership to the group, weather it's an informal club of friends or a nation.
In fact that's what happens with the vast majority of associations, except for nations. That's where it's severely lacking. Even international organizations that countries are part of generally allow for the abdication of membership.
Actually, I think that technically, many countries allow for abdicating one's citizenry, the problem is that no country allows for someone without a citizenry of an existing country to be or come into their country. So presently the only solution is becoming a citizen of some other existing country.
But what if no country is suitable? With any other association or business one can simply start our own. Not so with countries. Well I think it should be allowed.
All countries should allow one to declare one's private property a sovereign nation. And possibly/preferrably also change regions within a country, like allowing one's private property to become part of another state/district/county that's more in line with our preferences, if the state/district/county accepts us of course.
One could also start our own state/district/county as long as the higher level of governance we are still a part of agrees. Or have an entire region decide to become part of another, higher level, region. Like California decide to become a part of Canada instead of USA as long as Canada accepts them of course. Or California could declare themselves a sovereign nation.
So basically the same for all levels of association from clubs of 2 people to entire nations and international associations of nations. Like some members of UN could decide to make their own "UN".
Freedom of association

Freedom of disassociation.
(Note: I realize I probably am not using the correct words regarding countries, nations, citizenry, national, etc. but I don't know the exact terms and I believe anyone understands the underlying point I'm making.)


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that'smyQueue!
 United Kingdom
FIX IT Subscription Service Printer Friendly Version
Most folk who use computers, correct me if I am wrong, don't care a jot how they work, they just want them to work. But the manuals are very complicated and long-winded the info. Goes on and on. YAWN. My local computer firms charge call-out fees, even for fixing problems they've already supposed to have fixed, then an hourly rate + parts and VAT. And then they'll keep me waiting sometimes for 2 weeks before they turn up. I have to make about 6 calls to get them here. Horrendous. And when they've gone, I later find out the problem could have been fixed in a few seconds had I known how to do it. Rip-off! SCREAM...
I would prefer to pay a reasonable annual subscription to a FIX IT firm with whom I can communicate quickly so my technical problems are solved FAST. Maybe an on-line FIX IT company, who can enter my computer to fix it on-line?
Reward: Peace of mind. No hassle. Save money and time.
 

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notthenameiwant
 USA
Pants/chair combo Printer Friendly Version
Okay here's a silly idea my fiancee actually came up with and told me about while we were at Disney watching the parade and fireworks (standing for hours...). A pair of pants that has built-in chair legs that can be folded down and voila- your in a chair. She said the actual seat part could be like those fold-up cloth chairs, which actually do work. Only problem is making it work and actually comfortable to wear...

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