Going back to the points (a little further up the thread) made by
Evan, the ALAC liaison, on whether or not policy perspective has,
should have, or could have an appropriate role to play in such a
discriminating scheme. In principle, most working sets of political
groupings form around *both* 1) a recognized set of functionally
equivalent entities AND 2) an admitted *perspective* on (good)
policy positions in a policy area or set of policy areas. Think
political parties. So, on the merits, it is in no way objectively
undemocratic nor otherwise reprehensible to discriminate on the
basis of some article of political faith of a given grouping. Could
be basic human rights, could be anything.
For what it's worth, I don't like purity tests applied within political parties, either.
There are other points to make .... but, as a mere liaison, I really should step back from a debate that isn't mine. Apologies to anyone who took offence.
- Evan