I do think, however, that had the swimming pool committee itself worked to
reach consensus, what would have emerged would have been a plan that would
have been less divisive. My understanding (from a member of the pool
committee) is that while committee members agreed to back the final plan
100% rather than present a divided stand, the final plan was determined by a
"majority vote" rather than by consensus.
YOu can't fault the community for not agreeing 100% with the committee when
not even all the committee members agreed with the final plan.
I'm just coming off serving on a jury, but that hasn't been my only
experience with decision-making by consensus. It's a much longer process,
but in the end, everyone feels they have been heard and their needs taken
into consideration.
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Lois Melina
Editor, "Adopted Child" newsletter
P.O. Box 9362
Moscow ID 83843
phone: (208)882-1794
fax: (208)883-8035
Lmelina@moscow.com
www.raisingadoptedchildren.com