[pp.int.general] Pirate Manifesto: status of internal ballots

[Richard M Stallman]

    Reinier Bakels wrote:

    > Fourth, should law play a role for a law maker? It my sounds 
    > contradictory, but - to make a long story short - yes, in order to 
    > *prevent statements that will disqualify the PP *immediately* as 
    > unrealistic*.

By letting one's opponents veto one's goals,
one decides, in effect, to advocate only the smallest of changes.
This way one attracts only people who have no larger vision.
Thus, once started on that path, a party is stuck on it.