Бежа от жизни старой той,

Той от которой мы устали,

Летят десятки,сотни кораблей,

И мы все верим в бесконечность,

Сквозь даль,сквозь мглу и тишину,

Там нет войны,

Там только вечность,

И я в нее попасть хочу.

As we near closer to the new goal of 100,000 affirmative votes for the constitution I keep seeing the same protest comments over the voting process come up, and, in many of these cases I'm not seeing actual arguments against the constitution as its written. While there are plenty of those to be found, and they are legitimate, I'd like to focus on the arguments against voting simply because of the process.

While I recognize, a clearly defined yes or no vote system would be preferable, rather than the existing system, which counts a no if you access and then leave the page without voting to ratify, I don't feel this is a sufficient reason to not wish to vote for the constitution. The overarching mechanisms are present both for establishing the government as well as amending the document to address concerns. Further, the power of the citizenry to forward amendments rather than going through their elected bodies is also established. This is a "first run" at things and for that I feel that where the constitution is lacking it makes up for these in providing fair mechanisms of revision. Given this strength I strongly encourage affirmative votes, however, this is a digression. Ultimately, every nation has bumps in the road in its formation and it is heartening for me that the major bump we're encountering is a procedural one rather than larger ethical concerns. If you are refraining from voting due to procedural concerns, please remember that these are the first grasps at organization as we migrate to a full legal body with ministries who will be in charge of elections which can properly address these concerns through parliamentary law. Changing the voting method after so many votes have already been counted would corrupt the tally and require all Asgardians to vote again. Your concerns are noted, and in my case agreed with, but I implore you that they are better addressed by voting on the merits of the constitution as they currently stand and the rectified via law once we have the legislative framework to do so.

I prefer to see myself as a Rationalist. People like me are also referred to as Skeptics. I'm young and I still have a lot to learn but I shall try my hardest to ensure that the Asgardian society won't fall victim to the primitive conflicts and horrors found in our mother societies on Earth. We shall create a better digital and probably even a better real society in Asgardia through cooperation and understanding. We may have started with only one small step at a time but we'll continue to grow until our presence starts to make a difference.