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jonnythan

Bringer of rad mirth

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Nov 27, 2007 @ 14:57:24

Is that they're only allowed to care about one thing. They care about and promote this one thing at the expense of all other concerns.

That is all.

jonnythan

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Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:10:03

I forgot to mention that this is why I don't belong to any.

markfox01

innit!

Welshman in Brum.., United Kin

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:10:05

treacle

B/Stoke, United Kingdom

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:12:19

Without the risk of sounding very very stupid....whats a special interest group???

markfox01

innit!

Welshman in Brum.., United Kin

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:15:12

@treacle Said
Without the risk of sounding very very stupid....whats a special interest group???

a group that has a speacial interest in specific stuff.

jonnythan

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Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:17:08

A special interest group is a group organized a single issue (such as motorcycle rider's rights, truck driver's rights, gun owners' rights, abortion rights, etc) with the general goal of exerting political pressure on behalf of its members.

treacle

B/Stoke, United Kingdom

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:17:08

@markfox01 Said
a group that has a speacial interest in specific stuff.

Like ..... star wars or something? I thought thats what it might have been, but worried it sounded simpler than it was

When does something stop being a group and begin being a cult? Out of curiosity and sorry jonnythan, i didnt mean to derail

jonnythan

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Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:19:31

Might be called a pressure group in the UK.

markfox01

innit!

Welshman in Brum.., United Kin

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:20:53

Yes its called a pressure group in the UK and they are good for nothing.. they cause political imbalance to society....

jonnythan

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Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:22:15

The idea is that the group may exist for all sorts of reasons, such as organizing meetings, distributing information, etc.. but one of their goals is always to bend public policy in the interests of the common goal.

As an example, there's a recent news story about the AMA (American Motorcycle Association) taking issue with a state's attempt to declare an area "wilderness" because that would prevent the use of motorized vehicles in the area.

Vizzy

, Florida

#11

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:22:39

I'm not saying I disagree, but how would anything get done concerning certain issues without special interest groups?

jonnythan

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#12

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:23:09

@markfox01 Said
Yes its called a pressure group in the UK and they are good for nothing.. they cause political imbalance to society....

Yes, kinda. But keep in mind that seemingly innocuous things centered around what is essentially a hobby, such as a motorcycle, skiing, hiking, or scuba diving association, fall into the same category here.

jonnythan

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Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:24:44

@vizzy Said
I'm not saying I disagree, but how would anything get done concerning certain issues without special interest groups?

How would anything get done concerning certain issues if... what?

treacle

B/Stoke, United Kingdom

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Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:25:22

@jonnythan Said
The idea is that the group may exist for all sorts of reasons, such as organizing meetings, distributing information, etc.. but one of their goals is always to bend public policy in the interests of the common goal.

As an example, there's a recent news story about the AMA (American Motorcycle Association) taking issue with a state's attempt to declare an area "wilderness" because that would prevent the use of motorized vehicles in the area.

Ahhh ok. I understand

Thanks

Erlend

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Troms?, Norway

#15

Nov 27, 2007 @ 15:25:32

@treacle Said
When does something stop being a group and begin being a cult? Out of curiosity and sorry jonnythan, i didnt mean to derail

The term "special interest group" is usually associated with a group that fights for a specific cause, like Jonnythan said... Before he started saying more stuff.

A cult is usually based on religion and rarely has anything to do with politics.

But what the hell do I know.

Edited: November 27, 2007 @ 15:28

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