Cohousing-L Mailing List: Should individual "sponsorship" be allowed of community property?

[Racheli Gai (racheli]

I basically agree with Joe.  If something an individual wishes to
contribute is seen as useful by the community, that's a good thing.  I
don't feel that it implies that the giver will have any kind of special
power/privilege.  It hasen't been that way with us, as least so far...

R.


>Elizabeth Stevenson wrote:

>>I'm sorry, but I still don't see how allowing people to contribute what they
>>want to specific projects is fair. Those with more money have more say.
>>Period. Doesn't this bother anyone else?
>>
>I'm just putting out what seems to work well for us (a system that has 
>evolved over 7 years) - YMMV.

>If someone kicks in an extra $40 because they really want those cherry 
>trees, then I personally don't experience that as unfair. For me it's a 
>wonderful example of a "gift economy". If they were doing something 
>objectionable with the money, the proposal would have been rejected. I 
>guess it comes down to how you see your neighbors - loving benefactors 
>or self-serving capitalists.

>>Why is this necessary? If your process is working, the community should be
>>getting things paid for that need paying for,
>>
>I don't know if it's necessary, but we have found it desirable and 
>efficient. Part of the issue, I think, is that the system saves us from 
>having many hours of discussion trying to prioritize relatively trivial 
>projects - everyone allocating their portion in parallel makes for a 
>very speedy process. You could use the same system & get this benefit, 
>but disallow the extra contributions if you wanted.

>(If you really want an egalitarian community, you need to equalize 
>incomes, not just spending, yes?)



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