10-16-2019, 09:16 AM
(10-15-2019, 10:28 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Also, does it matter where the support is? I think there is a colorable argument to be made that thin support country wide is not worthy of representation in Parliament; but if a large fraction of people in a small part of the country have concerns, they probably need to be heard, because widespread dissatisfaction in a geographical area is bad for the union.
You presented two options but I don't understand how the difference in geography is relevant. If the thin support country wide represents x% of the country's populace, and the large fraction of people in a small part of the country also represent x%, then the issues at hand are of equal importance to the country, are they not?