Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: The shelf life of decisions

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> > own rule of thumb is that if an agreement does not get used for 3 
> > years, it
> > is worth questioning whether you need it or not.

(I've lost the thread of who said this)

How do you know if a rule "has been used"? A rule represents an 
agreement. If people are following the agreement, aren't they using the 
rule?

The fact that no one has had to "enforce" a rule isn't evidence that it 
is not in use.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines, Washington DC
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