Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Political Views in Cohousing

[Eris Weaver (erisw]

Fred wrote:
> I don't think Eris was really "grouping" them together but 
> citing them as examples of folks that don't seem to be found 
> in the cohousing movement as we know it. And certainly not 
> equating them.

Thanks, Fred, you got me!
 
> Note that I said "don't seem to be found" - in part it is 
> probably our perceptions... <snip> Expressed 
> another way, I can't think of any Republicans in my 
> neighborhood but I know there must be some...<snip>
> For all I know there is an entirely separate conservative 
> cohousing-like movement that I know nothing about.  

Indeed. My sister's evangelical church community has much more in common
with my cohousing community than either of us would probably want to
imagine!

> Shifting to my role as list manager, I would welcome a
> "right vs. left debate" of  Political Views in Cohousing ...
> AS LONG AS IT IS civil, thoughtful and preferably cites some 
> actual experience or examples and stays reasonably connected 
> to cohousing.

I think this could be very interesting, and would especially encourage
those who are in a "minority" position to share their experiences.

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Eris Weaver                 erisw [at] sonic.net
FrogSong
Cotati, CA

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