Argument by analogy will always have some inherent flaws. No two situations are exactly the same.
However, it strikes me that I've seen many of the arguments about the current state of the Hugo Awards before.
And if I say anything more than that, it will only result in people yelling at me.
Maybe I should just go back to bed now. If I do, maybe this post will let me sleep better. :) |
... because in just about every election, one of those is going to win the seat/position in question ... and thanks to combative politics, you either have to back the side that you think best represents you (and whoever the powers that be have chosen to run in your area for that party), or you can vote for someone else who, according to the battle principles, stands for more things that you disagree with ... or not vote at all.
So your nomination list is very effectively controlled by others, and then you get to vote for someone picked by the right wingers, someone picked by the left wingers, vote for the outsider who most likely won't win, or vote No Award.