Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Problems with Voting [was Something faster and easier than consensus?]

[Joani Blank (joani]

> >> The outcome of the vote was clear, but a  large number
> >> of people did not like the process.
> >
> > Just curious, what were the main complaints about the voting process?

I like Sharon's response to this, but here's another point about the 
particular instance where a vote was taken which involved all the kids.  It 
seems like your group missed an absolutely  wonderful opportunity to teach 
the kids about consensus decision making. Goodness knows they will soon 
enough learn, if they haven't already, how "unfair" so-called democratic 
voting can seem--and actually be. Wouldn't our world be a whole lot better 
place if much more often, institutions (including households, small 
businesses and organizations,  neighborhood associations, church groups, 
schools and the like) used consensus process whenever they reasonably could.

my two cents,

Joani

Joani Blank
Swan's Market Cohousing
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