“Because this Delphi Method, i.e., Alinski Method, i.e., Group Dynamics is unethical” “It hurts a lot of innocent people when used for evil purposes.:”
Of course - But last time I checked, I wasn’t evil and what Conservatives want to preserve is our Constitution and government as it was intended and that’s not evil.
If we know that it’s being used for gaining people to their side - a side that we all know is bad because it’s going to be used against the framework of the country - why not turn the tables for the good?
CS Lewis had interesting things to say about the damage good people can do when they decide to adopt immoral methods.
Also, Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings makes the point -- Frodo tries to give the ring, first to Gandalf, and later to Galadriel. They are good and wise -- wise enough to recognize the temptation to use the ring for good and to know that this power would corrupt them and taint what they wish to achieve.
Delphi Method is wrong. Fight it. Don't use it.
I think the problem you will quickly come to is the blatant lying while being a charmer part of the Delphi technique. There is nothing wrong with polling audiences and presenting a convincing argument, or even with splitting people into groups and making sure that someone is in each group that represents a conservative perspective. But when it comes to vilifying people with reasonable questions, squashing debate, and lying about poll results, then you have a moral problem.
Realistically, the conservative viewpoint just needs to be heard and expressed in more levels and formats. I would like to see more sites like FreeRepublic, but with less of a focus on politics so that people who would normally just visit lifestyle sites would see communities of conservatives without the vilification that happens so frequently on the web.