Re: RE: Consensus: late blocks (TR Ruddick) | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sharon Villines (sharon![]() |
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Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:13:41 -0700 (MST) |
On 2/2/04 6:00 PM, "TR Ruddick" <truddick [at] earthlink.net> wrote: >> From: Ann Zabaldo <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net> >> >> I really like CT Butler's thinking on this whole "blocking" thing -- he >> maintains that on the path to consensus an individual may "withhold consent" >> but only the group can decide if it is "blocked." >> > > If the majority is allowed to tell the minority that they are "blocking" > then we are down to majority rule. In that case, just institute a voting > system and save time (and, concomitantly, reach less satisfactory decisions > and alienate the minority). But the group doesn¹t have to decide by majority vote that it is blocked. It can decide by consensus that there doesn't seem to be a solution other than deciding another method of deciding -- arbitration, expert opinion, etc. Sharon -- Sharon Villines Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC http://www.takomavillage.org _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L
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RE: Consensus: late blocks (TR Ruddick) TR Ruddick, February 2 2004
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