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    A will that applies universally in its effects can be gen... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The general will must come from all and apply to all to be truly general

    A will that applies universally in its effects can be general in substance even if it originates from a qualified deliberative subset rather than the entire populace.

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    • 1.Legitimacy derives from rational justifiability to all affected parties, not necessarily their participation in decision-making.
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    • 2.Expertise-based deliberation by qualified subsets often produces better universal laws than aggregating uninformed mass preferences.
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    • 3.Representative systems historically achieve broader acceptance than direct democracy when representatives act with transparent accountability.
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    • 1.Those excluded from deliberation lack voice in shaping rules binding them, violating equal democratic dignity regardless of outcomes.
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    • 2.Qualified subsets inevitably reflect their own interests and blind spots; universal applicability requires input from diverse affected populations.
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    • 3.Calling non-participatory decisions 'general in substance' masks power asymmetries rather than resolving the legitimacy problem they create.
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