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Originally Posted by jonesy
Furthermore, I suspect anyone saying this is an OK solution would be horrified if this was broadened to include race.
Are any races so called 'under represented'? What if someone made certain ridings only available to certain races until we had fulfilled a preconceived notion of what is the proper mix.
The reason this country is great is bacause anyone can run and become an MP. Those advocating special concessions seem to be implying a weakness in certain genders. I choose to believe women are equal and can therefore stand on their own without concession.
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Actually races tend to be overrepresented, IIRC, simply because people with the same background tend to congregate and then vote themselves in. For example, in the NE there is a Sikh MP. But everywhere there are 50% women....