Mod > I wrote a disclaimer, instead of deleting,
Thanks, appreciate it! I think you are concerned that I propose a straight vote by amei haaretz, I did not mean that. I meant that we, as a community, need to deal with these issues, without really going into the mechansims, whether it is a Moetzes, a Sanhedrin or a Knesset that will decide. If you feel that “lay people” should not concern themselves with overall direction of the community at all, I don’t think this makes any sense or this is what Hashem wants from Am Isroel.
As to direct participation in the direction of the nation, we have, for example, Yidden coming to Shmuel demanding a melech, and both Hashem and Shmuel reluctantly acquiesce.
They approached their rav, and received a psak. Exactly.