RE: Discrimination (for any reason) | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: racheli (rachelisonoracohousing.com) | |
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 09:31:00 -0700 (MST) |
Sheila, I looked into it at some point, because there was a woman who wanted to join our group who was obviously not fit to live on her own. We wondered whether to not let her join could be seen as discrimination. That's when I found out that we need to uphold certain standards because of how the project was financed. If you look in the intentional communities directory, you'll see that there are communities which are just for gay people; some lesbian communities, some with a religious base of some kind or another, some environmentally oriented, etc. Many communities, especially ones which operate by consensus, hand-pick new members (usually after a trial period, but some probably aren't accepted to begin with). There is a small intentional community in Tucson which I've been familiar with since its inception - they never screened members, and as a result they never succeeded to establish themselves as a stable, healthy place. (Since they all live in one house, the necessity for compatibility is much stronger). There is another community (of sorts) near Tucson where only women are allowed (to rent, or build houses), and I know of others. I guess where I differ from you is on the point of whether not wanting to live near "everyone" necessarily consists of discrimination, or necessarily indicates that I'm intolerant or prejudiced: I think that it depends, perhaps, on what kind of traits one rejects: If I refuse to live near anyone with a dark skin, then this is obviously objectionable, because I'm assuming that all people with dark skin are alike (and are alike in an objectionable way) - it means I'm generalizing and "essentializing" (I'm not sure here, I'm kind of trying to find my way). On the other hand, not wanting to live with certain people because their philosophical outlook predisposes them to reject values which are essential for me, is that the same? (example: fundamentalists of every ilk). A facilitator who came and worked with us last weekend, said that in a sense we are all "married" to each other. Should I be open to "marrying" anyone? - Is being willing to "marry" certain people and not others entails "Discriminating" in an objectionable sense? Still pondering, R. >> >> Sheila, >> I think you are quite wrong on the issue of legality: >> There are many communities who choose their members >> quite carefully. They can do it because they don't take >> loans from banks, and don't use govt. money. >> >> R. (who is too tired right now to deal with the rest of the issues >> you've brought up). >[Sheila] >I don't think it is legal for them to do so, even if they don't take >loans from banks or government money. Can you back up your assertion >(when you're more rested)? ----------------------------------------------------------- racheli [at] sonoracohousing.com ----------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L
- Re: Cohousing Principles and the Contradictions of Practice, (continued)
- Re: Cohousing Principles and the Contradictions of Practice Art Gorski, February 20 2003
- Re: Cohousing Principles and the Contradictions of Practice Christine Johnson, February 21 2003
- Re: Discrimination (for any reason) racheli, February 19 2003
- RE: Discrimination (for any reason) sbraun, February 20 2003
- RE: Discrimination (for any reason) racheli, February 20 2003
- RE: Discrimination (for any reason) sbraun, February 21 2003
- Re: Discrimination (for any reason) C.C. Barron, February 20 2003
- Re: Discrimination (for any reason) Kay Argyle, February 27 2003
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