Submitted on Monday 8th October 2018
Rejected on Thursday 25th October 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Pass laws that petitions, such as this, must collect votes both for and against.
Frequently, petitions and similar are reported as having collected so many thousand votes. This only represents one side: without knowing how strong the opposing feeling is, the true public opinion can be misreported - and, decision-makers can be pushed into actions the majority don't actually want.
A petition is arguably the modern version of the pitchfork-wielding mob; it's very easy for individuals or groups to whip up strong feelings. Those opposing the motion feel disenfranchised - there is no *simple* and *immediate* way to register their opposition; they can only set up a counter-petition, which is liable to be rejected, or at least involves a delay, thus giving unfair advantage to the first petition.
Such laws could in time be extended to apply to other similar opinion mechanisms.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you do not like petitions and would prefer to gather opinions through the public voting for or against specific statements. However this would not be a petitions system. Petitions are a request by a person or people to someone in a position of authority to take a specific action.
You could start a new petition asking the Government and Parliament to replace this site with a new way for the public to express their views through voting yes and no to different statements or requests if that's what you'd like to happen.
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