Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Do you have frequent blockers who stop needed agreements?

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> On Sep 25, 2023, at 8:47 PM, Martie Weatherly <martiew [at] earthlink.net> 
> wrote:

> However, our members, instead of trying to convince each other, focused on 
> what was needed which was to keep the hawks from killing the chickens. Once 
> they put their creative minds to that, someone offered to build a shelter for 
> the chickens. The fence stayed up to keep the chickens out of the garden and 
> the chickens were protected from the hawks. 

In sociocratic theory and practice, this is called thinking rationally instead 
of competitively. It’s problem solving not domination. Both the garden and the 
chickens have competing needs. What is the best solution for both.

But I’m curious why chickens wouldn’t be wanted in the garden. They are 
wonderful for fertilizing, soil aeration, pest control, and a bunch of other 
things.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org