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by krapp 496 days ago
But sortition appoints people to political positions through random lottery. By definition it doesn't consider qualifications to be meaningful.
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Except you made the failure of assumption that it would be of random people exactly like jury duty. I contend that it would be better to pick from a pool of professionals who, as part of their entrance into a professional society, agree also to lend their talents to civic duty for the benefit of all.
>I contend that it would be better to pick from a pool of professionals who, as part of their entrance into a professional society, agree also to lend their talents to civic duty for the benefit of all.

We already have a word for those people - politicians.

Why is a random lot better than an election, and having the public at least ostensibly vet the candidates and choose one?