Parliamentary democracy [OT] (was Just Listen to Janey!)

[Guest guest]

>Most international conventions are keyed into the idea of a head of

>state.

 

True, but just because it is that doesn't mean it has to be that way. A

convention can easily be signed by the prime minister without any change to

policy, meaning, or effect.

 

>What are the practical alternatives to an elected head of state?

 

Not having one! As said above you can function without a special position

of head of state.

 

>If you weren't planning to call an elected head of state a monarchy,

>what were you calling him or her?

 

Well I wasn't going to have one.

 

Heck, who'd have thought that arguing for the status quo with regards to

parliamentary democracy would seem to radical. I guess it's just like

Oliver says, people just aren't thinking creatively enough for there to be

any change, because they can only think in terms of existing forms of

government.

 

Michael